Michael Weiss
@michaeldweiss
Now Rubio says this:
Marco Rubio
@marcorubio
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.
Marco Rubio
@marcorubio
Ending a complex and deadly war such as the one in Ukraine requires an extensive exchange of serious and realistic ideas. And achieving a durable peace will require both sides to agree to difficult but necessary concessions. That is why we are and will continue to develop a list of potential ideas for ending this war based on input from both sides of this conflict.
Much confusion abounds, along with the sense that for some reason, somebody's lying.
And now a new twist in the fog of war Dmitriev's stirred up:
Michael Weiss
@michaeldweiss
No journalist Ive spoken to in the last three days believes this. Everyone agrees Dmitriev leaked it. But that Dmitriev is eager to pretend otherwise is very interesting.
Kirill Dmitriev
@kadmitriev
Facts:
1. Ukraine leaked the US peace plan through deputy Honcharenko👇
2. A U.S. official confirmed to WSJ that in this leaked plan one point was changed from an audit of all international aid to the full amnesty
3. Russia did not leak the plan or its existence / details
Kirill Dmitriev
@kadmitriev
Key point from a senior U.S. official, per WSJ, on the version of Trumps peace plan that Ukraine published 👇
https://www.wsj.com/world/u-s-peace-plan-for-ukraine-faces-resistance-from-europe-and-kyiv-0f2bb501
