Telephone conversation between the Russian President's foreign policy advisor Yuri Ushakov and by Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff took place in October. During the conversation, Witkoff gave advice on how Russia could best present its proposals for a"peace deal" to Donald Trump, writes Bloomberg.
The publication notes that the telephone conversation between Witkoff and Ushakov took place on October 14 and lasted a little more than 5 minutes. In the conversation, Trump's special envoy stated that he"deeply respects Putin."
Witkoff also added that he told US President Donald Trump that, in his opinion, Russia always wanted a peace agreement.
Trump's special envoy also advised that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin call Donald Trump on the eve of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to the White House.
"Zelensky is coming to the White House on Friday. I will go to this meeting because they want me to be there, but I think that, if possible, we should talk to your boss before this Friday meeting," the publication quoted Witkoff as saying.
In addition, Trump's special envoy recommended that Ushakov tell Putin to congratulate the US president on reaching a peace agreement on Gaza in his conversation with Trump. He added that Putin should say that Russia supported it and that he respects the US president as a man of peace.
It is noteworthy that the phone conversation between Trump and Putin actually took place on October 16, that is, two days after the conversation between Witkoff and Ushakov.
It is noted that after communicating with Putin, Trump expressed a desire to meet with him in Budapest, although he had previously repeatedly criticized the Kremlin leader.
It is also indicated that during the conversation, Witkoff and Ushakov discussed the potential terms of a"peace agreement" between Russia and Ukraine, which were then specified in the US"peace plan" at the beginning, which consisted of 28 points.
"I'll tell you, I know what it takes to make a peace deal. Donetsk and maybe we'll exchange territories somewhere. But I'm saying that instead of talking like that, let's talk with more hope, because I think we'll reach an agreement. The President (Trump - ed.) will give me a lot of freedom and authority to reach an agreement," Vitkoff told Ushakov.
In addition, the publication published a conversation between Yuri Ushakov, the Russian president's foreign policy advisor, and Kirill Dmitriev, who is Putin's economic advisor.
It is indicated that their conversation took place even earlier than the negotiations between Witkoff and Ushakov, on October 29. They discussed the preparation of the Russian version of the peace plan, which was later proposed to Trump's special envoy.
"It seems to me that here is this document, we will simply make it supposedly in our position, and I will simply informally directly convey that all this is informal. And let them do it their way. But I think that they will not take our version exactly, but at least as close to it as possible," Dmitriev told Ushakov.
The publication also published the full transcript of their conversation:
Ushakov: But
Dmitriev: Yury Viktorovych
Ushakov: Yes, Kirill Aleksandrovich, well, I sent everything there.
We will talk there tomorrow.
Dmitriev: Well, great, great. yes yes yes I'm in Saudi
He flew away to Arabia, but it seems very important to me, yes, because of this
very good way forward.
Ushakov: Well, we need as much as possible, you probably think
do you think How about transferring something?
Dmitriev: No, look. It seems to me that this paper is simple
we will do as it were in our position and I'm just informally direct
let me tell you that all this is informal. And let them do their own thing.
But I think that they will not quite accept our version, but at least
measure, as close as possible to it.
Ushakov: well, that's the point that they can't take it, but they will tell
that it is agreed with us. That's what I'm afraid of.
Dmitriev: No, no, no. That's right, I'm right there with you,
Well, as you say it word for word, I will say it.
Ushakov: They can change everything later. Well, there is one
danger There is Okay, nothing. Let's see.
Dmitriev: Yes, it seems to me just like that... And then you too
can you talk to Steve about this paper. That is, we will do it
carefully.
Ushakov: illegible
Dmitriev: Thank you very much, Yury Viktorovych. thank you
common to you thank you Goodbye
US"peace plan": latest news
UNIAN previously reported that on the social network Truth Social, Trump wrote that Steve Witkoff will go to Moscow to present a"peace plan" to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. He added that US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll would meet with the Ukrainian side. Trump has not ruled out meeting with Zelensky and Putin at the same time, but that could happen when the deal is in its final stages.
We also wrote that, according to WSJ sources, the first draft of the plan Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner started writing on the wave of success after the conclusion of the agreement between Israel and Hamas. The work lasted for a month. According to sources, in this case, Witkoff and Kushner relied on information received from a Kremlin insider. It is added that a significant contribution to the development of this plan was made by Putin's special representative Kirill Dmitriev, who has a long-standing relationship with Kushner, Trump's son-in-law.
