FROM NBC News: Secretary of State Marco Rubio has landed in Switzerland for meetings with Ukrainian and European officials on Sunday as U.S. efforts to coordinate a Ukraine peace push were clouded by concerns over the origins of the proposal.
The 28-point plan suggests that Russia could be granted more territory than it holds, stipulates limits on Ukraine’s army, and prevents Kyiv from ever joining NATO — concessions that amount to a near-mirror of Moscow’s long-standing demands.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said in an X post Sunday that European leaders were ready to work on the plan “despite some reservations,” but added: “Before we start our work, it would be good to know for sure who is the author of the plan and where was it created.”
According to a senior Trump administration official who spoke to NBC News, the plan was developed in consultation with Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev and Ukrainian officials.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy released a statement saying that an open dialogue with the U.S. and “signs that President Trump’s team is listening to us” are important.
“It is important to ensure that the steps to end the war are effective and that everything is workable,” he added. “Ukraine never wanted war, and we will never be an obstacle to peace. Diplomacy has been activated, which is good. We expect that the result will be the right steps.”
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators said Saturday that Rubio told them the existing plan under discussion is a Russian proposal. It is “not the administration’s plan” but a “wish list of the Russians,” Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, revealed, citing Rubio.
Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., said he was told by Rubio that “none of the information that was released on this particular proposal came back from the administration.”
However, Rubio has stated that the U.S. did produce the proposal.
“The peace proposal was authored by the U.S. It is offered as a strong framework for ongoing negotiations,” Rubio wrote on X late Saturday night. “It is based on input from the Russian side. But it is also based on previous and ongoing input from Ukraine.”
The peace proposal was authored by the U.S.
It is offered as a strong framework for ongoing negotiations
It is based on input from the Russian side. But it is also based on previous and ongoing input from Ukraine. https://t.co/JWbAQ04kcw
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) November 23, 2025
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