Published: 09:24, November 25, 2025 | Updated: 14:54, November 25, 2025
Russia says EU's Ukraine peace plan 'unconstructive'
By Xinhua
Russian Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov attends a meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, May 7, 2025, ahead of celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany during the World War II. (PHOTO / POOL/ AP)

MOSCOW - Russia is aware of the European peace plan for the Ukraine crisis, but its provisions are considered "unconstructive," a senior Russian official said Monday.

There is much speculation about the peace plan, and Russia only trusts information received directly from the United States, said Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov.

Many provisions of the plan discussed in Alaska are acceptable for Moscow, said Ushakov.

According to Russian media, the "European Plan" proposes several major revisions to the 28-point peace plan proposed by the US, including not imposing any restrictions on the size of the Ukrainian armed forces or defense industry, whereas the 28-point plan requires limiting the size of the Ukrainian armed forces to 600,000 personnel.

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This photograph shows a skyline of Kyiv as a flock of birds fly over the Podil neighbourhood in Kyiv on Nov 24, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (PHOTO / AFP)

Following consultations between representatives of the US, Ukraine, and the EU held in Geneva on Sunday, the initial draft plan was reduced from 28 to 19 points, according to media reports.

"Many of the controversial provisions were either softened or at least reshaped" to get closer to a Ukrainian position or reduce demands on Ukraine, Oleksandr Bevz, a Ukrainian official who participated in the Geneva talks, was quoted by The Washington Post as saying.

According to a joint statement issued by the White House on Sunday night, the talks between US representatives and Ukrainian officials in Geneva made "meaningful progress toward aligning positions."

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The Kremlin said it has not received official details from Geneva, according to a Newsweek report.

And Ushakov said that the US will soon contact Russia to discuss the details of the peace plan, but specific arrangements have yet to be determined.