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Russia sent a memorandum demanding territorial concessions from Ukraine… Ukraine and its allies are jointly developing a peace plan with Russia … A leaked peace plan shows Kiev promising to ‘enhance respect for the diversity of languages, cultures, and religions’.


The Trump-Putin meeting in Budapest was cancelled after Russia sent a memorandum demanding territorial concessions from Ukraine, major force reductions, and NATO membership ban, Financial Times reports citing sources.

Yes, in late October 2025, the Russian Foreign Ministry sent a memorandum to Washington that reiterated its maximalist demands to end the war in Ukraine, including significant territorial concessions. This communication led to the cancellation of a planned summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest. [1, 2, 3, 4]


The key demands outlined in the memo included:
  • Territorial concessions: Ukraine must cede the additional territory Russia claims, which includes the entirety of the Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions, and recognize their annexation by Russia.
  • A sharp reduction of Ukraine’s armed forces.
  • Guarantees that Ukraine will never join NATO.
  • The lifting of all sanctions against Russia. [3, 5, 6]
US officials reportedly cancelled the summit after determining through a phone call between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that Moscow was unwilling to negotiate or soften its hardline position. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has consistently stated that Ukraine will not agree to any territorial concessions. [5, 7, 8, 9]



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No, Ukraine and its allies are not jointly developing a single peace plan with Russia. Instead, European nations and Ukraine are reportedly developing a 12-point plan together, with the aim of presenting it to Russia, while other sources state that there is one single joint plan being developed by Ukraine, the EU, and the US, as reported by Ukrinform. Russia has not agreed to this proposal and has rejected Ukraine’s demand for a complete withdrawal of its forces from all Ukrainian territory, as stated by Investing.com and Times of India.
  • Ukraine and European allies: A 12-point peace plan is being developed by Ukraine and its European allies, according to reports from Newsweek, Investing.com, and Times of India.
  • Key elements: The plan includes a ceasefire, the return of all deported children, the exchange of prisoners, and security guarantees for Ukraine.
  • Russia’s involvement: Russia has not agreed to the plan.
  • US involvement: The plan would be overseen by a board chaired by US President Donald Trump.
  • Contradictory information: Ukrinform cites Ukrainian presidential office head Andriy Yermak as saying that there are no alternative “plans” and that discussions are focused on developing a single, joint document.
  • Other reports: Other reports suggest that the plan involves a nonaggression pact where Ukraine would not attempt to reclaim Russian-controlled territories in exchange for a Russian ceasefire.
  • Russia’s position: Russia has rejected Ukraine’s demands for a full withdrawal and territorial concessions. [1, 2, 3, 5, 6]


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a leaked peace plan shows Kiev promising to ‘enhance respect for the diversity of languages, cultures, and religions’

A recent leaked peace plan, reportedly a joint European/Ukrainian proposal intended to counter a separate U.S. proposal, contains a controversial point (Point 9) about a high-level dialogue between 

Kyiv and Moscow to “increase mutual understanding and respect for diversity of language, culture, and religion”. 

This specific point has been met with concern from some eastern EU officials who believe it may legitimize Russian allegations that Russian-language speakers in Ukraine face discrimination. 
Multiple “leaked” peace plans have circulated in 2025, with Ukrainian officials denying the legitimacy of some of them, calling them Russian allegations or fakes. The mention of “enhancing respect for the diversity of languages, cultures, and religions” appears in the context of a document discussed among Western officials, as reported by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in October 2025.