00:00Russia has criticized the leak of a phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump's
00:19envoy Steve Witkoff and top Russian foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov, saying it was
00:26intended to interfere with ongoing peace efforts in Ukraine.
00:30Ushakov, who advises President Vladimir Putin, said the call was private and confidential
00:36and that publishing its contents only undermines the difficult work of building Moscow-Washington
00:42relations.
00:43I don't know why they're so interested in publishing conversations.
00:47In my view, for what purpose?
00:49To interfere, Ushakov said.
00:52The leaked call, reported by Bloomberg, involved Witkoff coaching Kremlin officials on how
00:57to present a Ukraine peace deal to Trump.
01:00A draft 28-point plan had drawn criticism from Ukraine and European allies for appearing too
01:07favorable to Moscow, but the plan has since been revised, with only a few points of disagreement
01:12remaining.
01:14Trump called the leak insignificant, describing Witkoff's approach as standard negotiating
01:19tactics.
01:20Efforts to reach a peace deal have reportedly advanced.
01:24An American official told CBS News that Ukraine has agreed to a U.S. peace plan, with only minor
01:30details left to settle.
01:32Ukrainian security official Rustam Yumirov confirmed that Kiev has reached an understanding
01:38on the core terms of the plan.
01:40Trump said he is sending Witkoff to Moscow next week to meet with Putin, while U.S. Army Secretary
01:46Dan Driscoll will speak with Ukrainian officials.
01:49Trump added that he hopes to meet with both sides personally once a final agreement is near.
01:55He is going over.
01:56Maybe with Jared.
01:57I'm not sure about Jared going.
01:58But he's involved in the process.
02:00Smart guy.
02:01And they're going to be meeting with President Putin, I believe, next week in Moscow.
02:05I believe next week in Moscow.
02:06Next week in Moscow?
02:07I think so, yes.
02:08What kinds of concessions are the Russians going to have to make?
02:12Well, they're making concessions.
02:14They're big concessions.
02:15They stop fighting and they don't take any more land.
02:18Again, it's a way that would have never happened if I was president.
02:21This was not anything that was going to happen.
02:24This happened because of stupidity.
02:29Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky praised the progress, saying the principles of the
02:34plan can be expanded into deeper agreements and emphasizing the importance of U.S. involvement.
02:41The Kremlin has stressed that negotiations are ongoing and confidential and that leaks like
02:46this only risk complicating the delicate process.
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