US President Donald Trump quietly supported a 28-point peace plan that aimed to end the Russia-Ukraine war. The plan asked Ukraine to accept major concessions that mostly suited Moscow and worked in its favour, according to a report by the Financial Times.

The plan was prepared by US and Russian officials together and was delivered to Kyiv this week by Trump envoy Steve Witkoff. According to the report, Witkoff met Ukrainian national security chief Rustem Umerov in Miami and made it clear that the White House wanted President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accept the terms, even though many points were the same ones Ukraine had rejected for years.

Sources who knew about the talks told the Financial Times that the plan was partly shaped by Kirill Dmitriev, the head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund and a close aide of President Vladimir Putin. Some officials involved said the effort looked like an attempt by the Trump administration to show quick diplomatic progress, even though Kyiv saw the plan as one-sided. One person told the Financial Times that accepting the terms would mean Ukraine giving up its sovereignty.

People familiar with the document told the Financial Times that the plan asked Ukraine to surrender the remaining part of the eastern Donbas region, including areas that Ukraine still controlled.

The plan also asked Ukraine to cut its military strength by half and give up key categories of weapons. It also suggested reducing US military aid, which has been central to Ukraine’s defence.

It further said that no foreign troops would be allowed in Ukraine and that Kyiv must stop receiving long-range Western weapons that can strike inside Russia.

Other conditions included giving the Russian language official status in Ukraine and recognising the local branch of the Russian Orthodox Church, both long-standing goals of the Kremlin. One person who saw the draft said it was “heavily tilted towards Russia,” while another said it would be “very comfortable for Putin.”

Officials in Kyiv told the Financial Times that the plan looked almost identical to Russia’s toughest demands and would be a “non-starter” unless major changes were made.

Ukrainian officials who saw the plan said it offered very weak security guarantees and could leave the country open to future Russian pressure or attacks.

A Russian source told the Financial Times that the proposal mixed practical points with good intentions but admitted that “part of it is absolutely unacceptable for the Ukrainians.” Ukraine believes Moscow is trying to shape the diplomatic process to secure gains it failed to win on the battlefield. They also fear Washington may now be more willing to push Kyiv to compromise as political conditions shift.

The plan surfaced at a time when President Zelenskyy was already dealing with a corruption scandal involving some of his closest allies.

The report said the fallout has strengthened his critics and increased demands for changes within his team, including calls to remove senior figures around him.