{"id":3033,"date":"2025-11-20T01:25:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T01:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firearmupgrades.com\/?p=3033"},"modified":"2025-11-20T01:25:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T01:25:08","slug":"u-s-moscow-draft-secret-new-peace-deal-to-end-russia-ukraine-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firearmupgrades.com\/?p=3033","title":{"rendered":"U.S., Moscow Draft Secret New Peace Deal to End Russia-Ukraine War"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Welcome back to World Brief, where we\u2019re looking at a <strong>U.S.<\/strong>&#8211; and <strong>Russian<\/strong>-drafted peace deal for <strong>Ukraine<\/strong>, <strong>China<\/strong>\u2019s diplomatic rift with <strong>Japan<\/strong>, and alleged <strong>Russian <\/strong>sabotage in <strong>Poland<\/strong> and the <strong>United Kingdom<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3>New Conditions<\/h3>\n<p>Efforts to revive peace negotiations to end the Russia-Ukraine war appear to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c620p6jnynko\">gaining momentum<\/a>, as the Trump administration floats a new deal to permanently halt the fighting. Inspired by the U.S.-drafted <a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2025\/09\/29\/trump-netanyahu-peace-plan-us-israel-hamas-war-gaza\/\">Gaza cease-fire agreement<\/a>, the White House\u2019s 28-point framework reportedly aims to address peace in Ukraine, provide security guarantees, ensure European safety, and improve the future of U.S. relations with both Kyiv and Moscow.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<p>Welcome back to World Brief, where we\u2019re looking at a <strong>U.S.<\/strong>\u2013 and <strong>Russian<\/strong>-drafted peace deal for <strong>Ukraine<\/strong>, <strong>China<\/strong>\u2019s diplomatic rift with <strong>Japan<\/strong>, and alleged <strong>Russian <\/strong>sabotage in <strong>Poland<\/strong> and the <strong>United Kingdom<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-unit-signup--shortcode-fallback\">\n<h2 class=\"dek-heading\">\n                <\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/category\/world-brief\/\">Sign up<\/a>  to receive World Brief in your inbox every weekday.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<form data-shortcode-newsletter=\"world_brief\" class=\"newsletter-unit-signup newsletter-unit-signup--shortcode email-capture--step-1 newsletter-unit-signup--shortcode-world_brief\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-world_brief newsletter-shortcode-world_brief\">\n<div class=\"show-on-email-capture--signed-up hide-from-newsletter-subscriber newsletter-unit-signup--shortcode--container\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-unit newsletter-row\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-world_brief\">\n<h2 class=\"dek-heading\">Sign up to receive World Brief in your inbox every weekday.<\/h2>\n<p>\n                        <button class=\"button\">Sign Up<\/button>\n                    <\/p>\n<div class=\"grid--flex newsletter-world_brief newsletter-signup-container\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"World Brief sign up form\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div class=\"buttons\">\n<div class=\"hide-from-newsletter-subscriber privacy-policy-container\">\n<div class=\"privacy-policy-acknowledge\">\n<p><small>By submitting your email, you agree to the <a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/privacy\/\" target=\"_blank\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/termsofuse\/\" target=\"_blank\">Terms of Use<\/a> and to receive email correspondence from us. 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Inspired by the U.S.-drafted <a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2025\/09\/29\/trump-netanyahu-peace-plan-us-israel-hamas-war-gaza\/\">Gaza cease-fire agreement<\/a>, the White House\u2019s 28-point framework reportedly aims to address peace in Ukraine, provide security guarantees, ensure European safety, and improve the future of U.S. relations with both Kyiv and Moscow.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/11\/19\/ukraine-peace-plan-trump-russia-witkoff\">Axios<\/a>, the United States and Russia have been <a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2025\/11\/19\/us-russia-peace-plan-ukraine-witkoff-dmitriev-trump\/\">secretly working together<\/a> on this new plan, and the White House is optimistic that it could be agreed to in the near future\u2014possibly as soon as this week. However, the plan includes several elements that have long been seen as nonstarters for Ukraine, which means such optimism may be misplaced.<\/p>\n<p>Under the proposal, Russia would be granted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/11\/19\/trump-ukraine-peace-plan-russia-donbas\">de facto control<\/a> of Ukraine\u2019s Donbas region despite Ukraine still holding around 14.5 percent of that territory. The area that Kyiv withdraws from would be considered a demilitarized zone, meaning Russia could not position troops there. The current lines of control in the Ukrainian regions of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia would largely be frozen in place, with Russia returning some land subject to negotiations. And while Ukraine would not be required to recognize Moscow\u2019s claimed territory, the United States and other countries would accept that Crimea and the Donbas are lawfully part of Russia.<\/p>\n<p>In exchange, Washington would provide security guarantees for Ukraine and the rest of Europe to ward against future Russian aggression. Kyiv may also be forced to give up some weapons and cut the size of its armed forces, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/ukraines-zelenskiy-set-talks-turkey-new-peace-drive-2025-11-19\/\">Reuters<\/a>. It is unclear if the deal paves a pathway for Ukraine to eventually join the European Union or NATO, a condition that Moscow vehemently rejects.<\/p>\n<p>If such a deal is agreed to, it would mark a major setback for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who has repeatedly denounced any proposal that includes the loss of Ukrainian territory and who is currently suffering his own debilitating <a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2025\/11\/13\/ukraine-corruption-scandal-energy-zelensky-investigation-russia\/\">corruption scandal<\/a> at home.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are preparing to reinvigorate negotiations, and we have developed solutions that we will propose to our partners,\u201d Zelensky <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZelenskyyUa\/status\/1990681235530699203?s=20\">wrote<\/a> on X on Tuesday. \u201cDoing everything possible to bring the end of the war closer is Ukraine\u2019s top priority.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Zelensky <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/11\/18\/world\/europe\/zelensky-russia-ukraine-talks-turkey.html\">met<\/a> with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara to discuss strategies to end the war. U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff was supposed to meet Zelensky there, but his trip was postponed. Instead, a U.S. military delegation led by Army Secretary Dan Driscoll <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/europe\/trump-sends-pentagon-officials-to-ukraine-in-effort-to-restart-peace-talks-8cd9ddd4\">traveled<\/a> to Kyiv on Wednesday, highlighting how quickly the Trump administration wants to move on this new plan.<\/p>\n<p>In-person talks between Kyiv and Moscow have failed to materialize since a meeting in Istanbul in July ended with <a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2025\/07\/23\/russia-ukraine-peace-talks-istanbul-us-sanctions-threat\/\">little progress<\/a>. And last month, U.S. President Donald Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2025\/10\/21\/trump-putin-budapest-meeting-summit-russia-ukraine\/\">canceled<\/a> a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest; although no reason was given at the time, reports suggested that the meeting was called off due to Moscow\u2019s unwillingness to budge from its maximalist demands.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, the Kremlin has continued its deadly campaign in Ukraine. In recent months, Russian troops have moved <a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2025\/11\/13\/ukraine-pokrovsk-russia-war-drones\/\">closer to capturing<\/a> the strategic city of Pokrovsk. Moscow has ordered massive airstrikes on critical Ukrainian <a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2025\/10\/29\/russia-ukraine-energy-attacks-winter-cold\/\">energy and transportation infrastructure<\/a>, forcing emergency power cuts amid frigid temperatures. And Russia has launched several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/explosions-shake-western-ukraine-after-russias-missile-drone-attacks-2025-11-19\/?utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=Newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=Daily-Briefing&amp;utm_term=111925&amp;lctg=607f1056abd4f461f466319b\">missile and drone strikes<\/a> on civilian targets, including an overnight operation on Wednesday that killed at least 25 people and injured around 80 others in the Ukrainian city of Ternopil.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRussia continues to be open to the negotiation process,\u201d Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3>Today\u2019s Most Read<\/h3>\n<hr\/>\n<h3>What We\u2019re Following<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Another diplomatic fissure. <\/strong>China <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/china-suspend-imports-japanese-seafood-amid-diplomatic-dispute-kyodo-reports-2025-11-19\/?utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=Newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=Daily-Briefing&amp;utm_term=111925&amp;lctg=607f1056abd4f461f466319b\">suspended<\/a> all Japanese seafood imports on Wednesday, adding a new layer of contention to the two countries\u2019 escalating diplomatic rift. Beijing claimed that the blanket ban was due to Tokyo\u2019s import procedures not being sufficient. However, just months ago, China partially eased restrictions on Japanese seafood that had initially been imposed in 2023 over the release of <a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2023\/08\/29\/china-japan-fukushima-wastewater-release-seafood-boycott\/\">treated wastewater<\/a> from the Fukushima power plant.<\/p>\n<p>China\u2019s spat with Japan began earlier this month, when Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested that a Chinese invasion of Taiwan could threaten Tokyo and trigger a military response. The comment <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2025\/11\/19\/china-japan-tensions-escalate-over-taiwan\/\">spurred<\/a> both countries to summon each other\u2019s ambassadors, prompted Japan to warn its citizens in China to take extra safety precautions, forced hundreds of thousands of Chinese travelers to cancel their flights to Japan, caused Beijing to launch new military patrols around nearby disputed islands, and even led to two Japanese films being pulled from Chinese box offices.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChina-Japan clashes have a habit of spiraling out of control, with consequences for ordinary people,\u201d FP\u2019s James Palmer <a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2025\/11\/18\/china-japan-feud-takaichi-diplomacy-history\/\">wrote<\/a> in this week\u2019s China Brief. \u201cBut China and Japan have extensive trade ties, and neither can afford another blow to their already struggling economies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alleged Russian sabotage. <\/strong>Polish authorities <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rte.ie\/news\/world\/2025\/1119\/1544712-romania-drones\/\">announced<\/a> on Wednesday that Warsaw will close the last Russian consulate in its territory and deploy 10,000 troops to protect critical infrastructure after accusing Moscow of targeting a vital railway that connects Poland to the Ukrainian border. \u201cIt was not only an act of sabotage but also an act of state terrorism,\u201d Polish Foreign Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/poland-will-respond-railway-sabotage-minister-says-2025-11-19\/\">Radoslaw Sikorski<\/a> told lawmakers. Warsaw has previously closed the Russian consulates in Krakow and Poznan over similar attacks.<\/p>\n<p>According to Polish intelligence, two Ukrainians collaborating with the Kremlin were responsible for last Sunday\u2019s explosion, which damaged the Warsaw-Lublin line that Poland has used to deliver aid to Ukraine. Moscow has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/russia-nato-poland-sabotage-attack-11068484\">denied involvement<\/a> and said it would limit Poland\u2019s diplomatic and consular presence in Russia in response.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, British Defense Secretary John Healey <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/uk-news\/2025\/nov\/19\/russian-spy-ship-british-waters-lasers-military-pilots-defence\">accused<\/a> a Russian spy ship on Wednesday of entering British waters and shining lasers at military pilots. London is facing a \u201cnew era of threat\u201d from hostile nations, Healey said, adding that the Yantar surveillance ship has crossed in and out of the country\u2019s exclusive economic zone several times in recent weeks. According to Healey, the Russian vessel is designed to gather intelligence and map <a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2025\/01\/03\/russia-baltic-sea-cable-cutting-incidents-gas-oil-energy-norway\/\">undersea cables<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Seized ship is freed. <\/strong>Iran <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/crew-tanker-seized-by-iran-make-contact-are-safe-vessel-manager-says-2025-11-17\/\">released<\/a> a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker from its custody on Wednesday, days after seizing the vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. The <em>Talara<\/em> was carrying high-sulfur gasoil from the United Arab Emirates to Singapore when it was intercepted last Friday. This was Tehran\u2019s first interdiction in the strategic waterway in months.<\/p>\n<p>According to Cyprus-based <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-marshall-islands-tanker-1c977441551b4e22ae7ec57a434cb392?user_email=6b04284e4d00370f16d3dac0a626e01bf24d86e4d6995646867da6aa680488d0&amp;utm_medium=Morning_Wire&amp;utm_source=Sailthru_AP&amp;utm_campaign=Morning%20Wire%20Nov_19_2025&amp;utm_term=Morning%20Wire%20Subscribers\">Columbia Shipmanagement<\/a>, all 21 crew members \u201care safe and in good spirits,\u201d and the vessel is expected to resume normal operations. Iranian officials said <em>Talara<\/em> was detained on suspected cargo violations, specifically that it was allegedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinetraffic.com\/en\/maritime-news\/undefined\/maritime-security\/2025\/12501\/iran-releases-tanker-after-5-day-detention-all-21-crew-membe\">smuggling<\/a> around 30,000 tons of Iranian petrochemical products. However, no formal charges were filed against the ship.<\/p>\n<p><em>Talara<\/em>\u2019s seizure raised concerns about the safety of commercial shipping in the narrow Strait of Hormuz; 20 percent of all global oil transports travel through the critical waterway, which feeds into the Persian Gulf. Tehran has previously <a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2023\/10\/05\/iran-ramps-up-showdowns-in-the-strait-of-hormuz\/\">threatened<\/a> to close off the strait in retaliation for or to deter actions by its adversaries, but it has <a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2025\/06\/24\/iran-israel-strait-hormuz-shipping-oil-insurance\/\">never followed through<\/a> on these threats.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3>Odds and Ends<\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019d just had a spare $236.4 million lying around, you could have been the owner of Austrian artist Gustav Klimt\u2019s \u201cPortrait of Elisabeth Lederer.\u201d The colorful piece <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/11\/18\/arts\/design\/portrait-auction-record-klimt-sothebys.html?campaign_id=9&amp;emc=edit_nn_20251119&amp;instance_id=166727&amp;nl=the-morning&amp;regi_id=159637444&amp;segment_id=210893&amp;user_id=3a92aa035d8e7d51a6ba63375b87c152\">set the record<\/a> on Tuesday for the second-most expensive painting ever sold at auction, behind Leonardo da Vinci\u2019s \u201cSalvator Mundi,\u201d worth $450.3 million. Klimt\u2019s portrait was initially estimated at $150 million, but its price skyrocketed after just 19 minutes of bidding\u2014astounding art experts and putting a dent in one lucky buyer\u2019s wallet.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2025\/11\/19\/us-russia-secret-peace-deal-ukraine-donbas-security-guarantees-zelensky\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back to World Brief, where we\u2019re looking at a U.S.&#8211; and Russian-drafted peace deal for Ukraine, China\u2019s diplomatic rift with Japan, and alleged Russian sabotage in Poland and the United Kingdom. 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