US Working ‘Quietly’ on Russia–Ukraine Peace Plan: White House

WASHINGTON—The Trump administration has been working with both Russia and Ukraine over the past month to develop a peace plan aimed at ending the conflict in Eastern Europe, the White House confirmed on Nov. 20 following media reports of a leaked proposal. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have been working on a peace plan “quietly” for the past month, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said at a press briefing. “They’ve been engaging with both sides, Russia and Ukraine equally, to understand what these countries would commit to in order to see a lasting and durable peace,” she said....