US and Russia propose three-step peace plan for Ukraine, including elections

Representatives of the United States and Russia in Riyadh. Photo: REUTERS

Russian-American talks have ended in Riyadh. The parties agreed on a three-stage peace plan for Ukraine.

This was reported by Fox News host and White House correspondent Jackie Heinrich on social media platform X.

The plan includes a ceasefire, elections in Ukraine, and then a final agreement.

Jackie Heinrich cites diplomatic sources. According to them, this plan was actively discussed in Saudi Arabia, where the meeting took place. Both states consider holding new elections in Ukraine to be a key condition for the success of this peace process.

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Several foreign diplomatic sources indicate that Russia considers it highly likely that a puppet «candidate will be elected, and Vladimir Putin is convinced that any candidate other than the current president of Ukraine will be more flexible and ready to negotiate and make concessions.

«In turn, Donald Trump, who is also involved in diplomatic processes, is ready to support any election outcome, including the possibility of electing a pro-Russian candidate. Trump and Putin consider the chances of Zelenskyy's re-election to be quite low», the report said.

The White House has not yet commented on these discussions, but an official statement is expected in the near future.

Peace talks

Earlier, Donald Trump said that the United States is engaged in constructive negotiations on a full-scale war with Ukraine and the Russian Federation. In particular, he expressed hope that agreements would be reached as soon as possible.

He also claimed that Washington had already made some progress in negotiations to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.

In addition, Donald Trump indicated that his administration had already held discussions with Moscow, but did not specify who participated in such a dialogue. Also, during his phone conversation with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Trump never said that Europe needs a seat at the table in negotiations on Ukraine.

Earlier, Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed that negotiations between the United States and Russia to end the war without Kyiv's participation pose a threat to everyone.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy also noted that he was ready to sit down with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin for the sake of peace, despite his hostile attitude. He also added that he did not see a ready-made peace plan from Trump, but conveyed his readiness to negotiate.

However, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was ready to «allocate people» to negotiate with Ukraine to end the war. At the same time, he called any such talks «illegitimate».

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine does not recognise the loss of its territories, but is ready for diplomatic solutions to return them if it becomes a NATO member.