Trump’s Backchannel to Putin: Peace Deal in Works While Ukraine Watches in Silence | US-Russia Talks
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Trump’s Backchannel to Putin: Peace Deal in Works While Ukraine Watches in Silence | US-Russia Talks
In a highly secretive meeting, Vladimir Putin met Trump’s close envoy Steve Witkoff in St.
Petersburg, marking their third encounter since February.
Talks reportedly focused on ending the Ukraine war and restoring U.S.-Russia relations, sparking rumors of a historic shift in diplomacy.
Witkoff has become Trump’s trusted backchannel, with past negotiations already producing a prisoner swap.
With whispers of a Trump-Putin summit and Ukraine excluded from key discussions, concerns rise over whether peace may come at the cost of Ukrainian sovereignty.
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A confidential U.S. peace proposal to end the Ukraine war was secretly presented by envoy Steve Witkoff to European officials in Paris on April 17, 2025. The leaked plan includes a permanent ceasefire, Ukraine’s NATO exit, U.S. recognition of Crimea as Russian territory, and economic benefits for both Kyiv and Moscow. Ukraine would regain limited territory and receive financial aid, while Russia would benefit from lifted sanctions. The plan, labeled Washington’s “final offer,” signals a dramatic shift in U.S. diplomacy. Both Russia and Ukraine have yet to issue formal responses.
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