Over by May 9 Ukrainian media publishes Trump’s alleged ‘100-day plan’ to end the war

On January 26, the Ukrainian news site Strana.ua published a “100-day plan” for ending the war, allegedly written by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration. That same day, Turkish journalist Abdulkadir Selvi wrote in the newspaper Hurriyet that negotiations are “expected” to begin in April or May and that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan could play a key role. Meduza outlines the key points from both of these reports — and Ukrainian officials’ responses.

The Ukrainian news outlet Strana.ua has published what is allegedly the Trump administration’s “100-day plan” to end the war in Ukraine. The document, whose authenticity Strana.ua notes it cannot confirm, includes a timeline for ending the war and terms for a potential peace agreement. The plan was reportedly shared with European diplomats by the U.S. government.

According to the published timeline, a phone call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin could take place in late January or early February. After this, negotiations would either be paused or continue. If they proceed, Trump’s team proposes the following steps:

• February–March: Meetings between Trump, Zelensky, and Putin, either all together or separately;
• April 20: Announcement of a ceasefire and withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from the Kursk region;
• Late April: Launch of an international peace conference to formalize an agreement between Ukraine and Russia to end the war;
• Late April: Exchange of prisoners on an “all-for-all” basis;
• By May 9: Declaration of the end of the war by the international peace conference

After the plan’s publication, Andriy Yermak, the head of the Ukrainian president’s office, wrote on Telegram that “none of the ’100-day peace plans’ in the media actually exist in reality.” He added, “These are merely planted stories, often legitimized by Russians.”

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Angling in Ankara

On Monday, journalist Abdulkadir Selvi wrote about possible timelines for peace negotiations in the Turkish newspaper Hurriyet. According to Selvi, talks to end the war are expected to begin in April or May, after both sides declare a ceasefire. Selvi believes Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could act as a mediator, as he, like Trump, can communicate with both Putin and Zelensky.

Selvi added that “a roadmap is currently being developed,” after which the parties will announce a ceasefire and sanctions against Russia will be reconsidered. “It is unlikely that a decision regarding the occupied territories will be made in the near future,” he noted.

After the articles in Strana.ua and Hurriyet, Andriy Kovalenko, the head of Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation, stated that the reports featuring “dates for ending the war and starting negotiations” circulating in international media “do not reflect reality at all.” “There’s a lot of hype surrounding this topic, so it’s understandable why foreign media are interested. However, our platforms and outlets must approach it more prudently,” Kovalenko said.

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‘Very dangerous processes’

On January 27, Ukrainska Pravda published an article about Ukraine’s new political season that featured comments from the country’s head of military intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, on the need for negotiations. An unnamed Ukrainian MP told the outlet that Budanov argued for negotiations during a closed-door meeting in the Verkhovna Rada. At the meeting, which aimed to present “the true state of affairs in the war,” Budanov was asked, “How much time do we have left?” According to the source, he responded, “If serious negotiations don’t happen by the summer, very dangerous processes could begin, threatening Ukraine’s very existence.”

According to a survey by the Ukrainian public opinion firm SOCIS cited by Ukrainska Pravda, 50.6 percent of Ukrainians polled support an immediate ceasefire and the start of negotiations. One in five respondents (19.5 percent) favors freezing the conflict along the current front line, 14.7 percent believe the war should continue until Ukraine restores its 1991 borders, and 10.2 percent support a return to the borders as of February 23, 2022.

Against this backdrop, the Bureau of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has decided to hold urgent debates on Ukraine to define Europe’s role in future peace talks, according to a correspondent from European Pravda reporting from Strasbourg.