Three U.S. senators said Saturday that Secretary of State Marco Rubio told them President Donald Trump' s Ukraine peace plan is a Russian "wish list" and not the administration's actual proposal.

Independent Maine Sen. Angus King, Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, and Republican Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota made the claim during the Halifax International Security Forum in Canada.

A State Department spokesperson flatly denied their account, calling it "blatantly false," according to the Associated Press.

Why It Matters

The comments come as the Trump administration pressures Ukraine to accept the framework of the peace deal within the next week , with warnings that key military and intelligence support could be curtailed if Kyiv resists, according to Reuters.

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