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Report: U.S. Envoy Coached Putin Aide On How Russian Leader Should Pitch Trump On Ukraine Peace Plan
President Donald Trump’s chief interlocutor with the Russian government last month advised a senior aide to Vladimir Putin on how the Russian leader should go about pitching the U.S. president on a Ukraine peace plan.
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The talks come as U.S. and Ukrainian officials sought to narrow the gaps between them over a controversial peace plan, with core issues still unresolved.
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A proposed peace plan for Ukraine led by the United States has been met with anguish by many Ukrainians, who fear a post-war amnesty for Russian forces would erase accountability for alleged atrocities.
Negotiators are continuing to hammer out a draft after European allies criticized the administration's prior proposal for favoring Russia.
The president also took aim at former President Joe Biden, arguing that Putin only attacked Ukraine because Biden was president at the time.
A State Department spokesperson denied their account, calling it “blatantly false.”