Lawmakers Warn Trump’s 28‑Point Ukraine Peace Plan Appears to Favor Moscow

Several U.S. lawmakers sharply criticized a reported 28‑point peace proposal from the Trump administration intended to end the Ukraine‑Russia war, saying the draft appears to advantage Moscow at Ukraine's expense.

According to a draft published by a Ukrainian opposition politician and confirmed by a White House official, the proposal would require Ukraine to cede control of the eastern Donbas region and Crimea and renounce any future bid to join NATO. The draft reportedly includes input from both Russian and Ukrainian figures and remains the subject of ongoing diplomatic talks. President Trump reportedly gave Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a suggested deadline of Thanksgiving Day to respond.

U.S. reactions

Members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee — including Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D‑N.H.) and Sen. Thom Tillis (R‑N.C.) — issued a joint statement expressing "significant concerns over the details of the reported peace plan." They warned that offering repeated concessions would weaken Ukraine’s ability to defend itself and cautioned that Vladimir Putin responds to strength, not appeasement.

Co‑chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Ukraine Caucus also condemned the framework, saying it "appears to favor the interest of the aggressor" over the sovereignty and security of a democratic Ukraine. The caucus described the draft as offering no genuine path to lasting peace and urged the international community to uphold territorial integrity and avoid rewarding aggression.

Diplomatic context

European officials say they were not involved in drafting the proposal, and leaders meeting at the G20 summit said the plan needs additional work. The draft surfaced after recent meetings between U.S., Russian and Ukrainian figures. One reported meeting occurred on Oct. 24 in Miami between Steve Witkoff, working as an envoy, and Kirill Dmitriev, a close adviser to President Putin.

Ukrainian envoys are scheduled to meet a U.S. delegation in Geneva to discuss the proposal. The U.S. delegation is reported to include Dan Driscoll, Senator Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff; nine Ukrainian officials, including President Zelenskyy’s chief of staff, are expected to take part in the talks.

Ukrainian response

Saturday also marked Ukraine’s commemoration of the Holodomor, the "great famine" of the early 1930s under Joseph Stalin that caused millions of deaths. In a video address, President Zelenskyy reaffirmed Ukraine’s determination to defend its homeland.

"We defended, defend and will always defend Ukraine. Because only here is our home. And in our home, Russia will definitely not be the master." — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

The draft remains contentious and under discussion. Lawmakers, allied governments and Ukrainian officials will continue to weigh whether the proposal could produce a sustainable peace or would instead reward aggression and undermine Ukraine's sovereignty and security.