"Secretary Rubio did make a phone call to us this afternoon, Rounds said. I think he made it very clear to us that we are the recipients of a proposal that was delivered to one of our representatives. It is not our recommendation, it is not our peace plan. It is a proposal that was received. And as an intermediary, we have made arrangements to share it. And we did not release it. It was leaked. It was not released by our members or our representatives."
"This is blatantly false, wrote Tommy Pigott principal deputy spokesperson for the State Department on X late Saturday. As Secretary Rubio and the entire Administration has consistently maintained, this plan was authored by the United States, with input from both the Russians and Ukrainians. This is blatantly false. As Secretary Rubio and the entire Administration has consistently maintained, this plan was authored by the United States, with input from both the Russians and Ukrainians."
Secretary Marco Rubio told several senators that the 28-point peace proposal received by U.S. representatives was not the administration's recommendation and reflected a Russian wish list. Sen. Mike Rounds said Rubio clarified the United States was merely the recipient and intermediary and that members did not release the proposal, calling the document a leak. Sen. Angus King said Rubio told senators the plan was not the administration's position. The State Department, through principal deputy spokesperson Tommy Pigott, called that account "blatantly false" and stated the plan was authored by the United States with input from both Russians and Ukrainians.
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