Special envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg, who announced that he will leave his post in January, said the United States may pressure Kiev to give up territory in favor of security guarantees.
"Ukraine will face difficult decisions, Kellogg said. - "Zelensky may come to the United States to discuss Trump's plan for a Ukrainian settlement", the diplomat added.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that the proposal for a settlement of the conflict in Ukraine was developed by Washington, Reuters reports.
The Secretary of State added that the initiative was based on information received from both Russia and Ukraine.
Earlier, Axios reported that the United States was holding “secret consultations“ with Russia to develop a new peace plan consisting of 28 points divided into four categories: peace, guarantees for Ukraine, security in Europe and the countries' future relations with the United States.