US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has insisted that a proposed plan to end the Ukraine war, which has been widely viewed as favourable to Russia, was "authored by the US". It comes after a group of senators said they had been told by Rubio that the draft - which one said he described as a Russian "wish list" - did not reflect Washington's position.
So the US was aware that the world thought the document was US endorsed, yet waited until now to clarify that it wasn't? How could the US have communicated to Ukraine that they had to accept the proposal or lose US support without clarifying that the Russian proposal wasn't actually their proposal?
-- Adam Schwarz (@adamjschwarz.bsky.social) Nov 22, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Merz warns Ukraine's sovereignty is non-negotiable
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... The German chancellor told DW that Europe cannot support elements of a contentious US plan on Ukraine. He also warned that a Thursday deadline set by Donald Trump is not realistic.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Sunday told DW that Europe was facing a "deep threat" to its security architecture as negotiations continue in Geneva over a controversial US plan.
Merz said Ukraine's sovereignty must not be sacrificed as part of any arrangement, which Washington wants agreed by Thursday. ...
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