U.S. President Donald Trump's chief interlocutor with the Russian government last month advised a senior aide to Vladimir Putin on how the Russian leader should go about pitching the U.S. president on a peace plan aimed at bringing an end to Russia's war in Ukraine, according to a transcript of the call published by Bloomberg News on Tuesday (November 25, 2025).
Trump sends Witkoff to Moscow after ‘fine-tuned’ plan to end war
Mr. Trump envoy Steve Witkoff, according to a transcript of the Oct. 14 call published by the news service, advised Mr. Putin’s foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov that Mr. Putin should call Mr. Trump to congratulate him for the Gaza peace deal, say Russia had supported it and that he respects the President as a man of peace.
“From that, it’s going to be a really good call,” Mr. Witkoff said according to the transcript.
U.S., Ukraine work on ‘refined’ peace plan to end war with Russia
