US and Russia draw up a plan for Ukraine, as EU leaders say they and Kyiv must be involved

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The U.S. and Russia have drawn up a plan aimed at ending the war in Ukraine that calls for major concessions from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, according to a person familiar with the matter. As reports emerged of the proposal, European diplomats insisted they and Ukraine must be consulted.

The plan, first reported by Axios, calls for major concessions from Ukraine, according to a person familiar with the matter, including granting Russia some of the major demands it has made repeatedly since it launched a full-scale invasion of its neighbor nearly four years ago.

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff has been quietly working on the plan for a month, receiving input from both the Ukrainians and the Russians on terms that are acceptable to each side to end the war, accord