The United States and Russia are believed to have drafted a new framework to end the Russia-Ukraine war, according to multiple international news outlets.Under the plan, which covers 28 points, Kyiv would be required to concede weapons and territory.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe news comes one day before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is due to meet US army officials in Kyiv on Thursday.Here is what we know so far about the plan, and what concessions Kyiv would have to make.Is this plan an official proposal?No. The US has not yet officially announced it, and Russia has even denied the existence of such a peace plan.However, multiple news outlets have reported its existence, citing unnamed sources. US digital news outlet Axios and the United Kingdom’s Financial Times newspaper were the first to report details of the plan on Wednesday.Reuters later quoted two unnamed sources familiar with the matter, reporting that the US has “signalled” to Zelenskyy that Ukraine must accept the US plan, which involves Ukraine ceding territory and weapons. Other reports have suggested that this would be in exchange for US security guarantees.The Financial Times quoted an unnamed official saying the proposal is “heavily tilted towards Russia” and “very comfortable for [Russian President Vladimir] Putin”. It does not say where the official is from. The Financial Times also reported claims that only US and …
