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U.S. peace plan dispute
A recent U.S.-authored peace proposal for Ukraine has triggered a sharp public dispute between U.S. lawmakers and administration officials.
The White House says the plan "includes input from both Russia and Ukraine" and is meant as a starting point for negotiations, but some senators and other lawmakers criticized the document as effectively rewarding Russian aggression.
Administration officials defended the plan's intent while a State Department spokesperson called the senators' account "blatantly false."
Reactions to peace plan
Several senators framed the proposal as rewarding Russian aggression.
The Associated Press reports that some senators condemned the proposal and cited Rep. King saying there is "no ethical, legal, moral, political justification" for Russia’s claims.
That language underscores the moral and legal objections driving some Republican criticism.
AP also reports that President Putin welcomed the plan as a possible basis for settlement.
President Zelenskyy did not reject the proposal but insisted on fair treatment.
Dispute Over Security Proposal
Sen. Marco Rubio’s social media post described the plan as "offered as a strong framework" based on input from Russia and Ukraine, a characterization the State Department publicly disputed.
The Associated Press reported that some senators accused the proposal of rewarding aggression, while a senior administration official defended the plan’s intent.
The disagreement became public during the Halifax International Security Forum, where many U.S. senators were present.
Ambiguity over proposed plan
The situation remains ambiguous based on the supplied material.
AP reports both strong congressional objections, framed as opposition to rewarding Russian aggression, and administration insistence that the plan is a negotiation starting point with input from both sides.
Because only the Associated Press snippet was provided, it is not possible here to weigh alternative framings, editorial judgments, or additional factual detail from other outlets.
That absence is material to assessing claims about whether the plan rewards Russia or simply offers a negotiating basis.