White House says peace plan 'should be acceptable' to Russia, Ukraine

STORY: :: The White House says a U.S.-backed plan to end the war in Ukraine 'should be acceptable to both sides' :: Washington, D.C. :: November 20, 2025 :: Karoline Leavitt, White House Press Secretary "Special envoy Witkoff, Marco Rubio have been working on a plan quietly for about the last month. They've been engaging with both sides, Russia and Ukraine, equally, to understand what these countries would commit to in order to see a lasting, endurable peace. // It's a good plan for both Russia and Ukraine. And we believe that it should be acceptable to both sides. And we're working very hard to get it done." REPORTER: "You said this is a good plan. So according to our sources, this proposal demands major concessions from Ukraine and doesn't demand much from Russia. So was Russia involved in drafting..." LEAVITT: "Your understanding is wrong. Have you read the full plan? You haven't." REPORTER: "... If you can give details." LEAVITT: "You've read reporting from one side of the war. And so I want you to understand that the administration has talked equally with both sides. You have seen President Trump engage directly with both President Putin and President Zelenskiy. Likewise, his national security team has as well. In fact, Special Envoy Witkoff and Secretary Rubio met with some of the Ukrainians just in the past week to discuss this very plan." Spokesperson Karoline Leavitt told reporters U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff were involved in the meetings. She said the administration is having good conversations with both parties to the conflict about how to end the war.