The US plan contains Russianisms, raising questions about authorship – Guardian analysis

The American peace plan for Ukraine contains phrases likely of Russian origin

According to analysts from the British newspaper The Guardian, the text of the American plan for settling the war in Ukraine contains phrases that may have initially been written in Russian, which raises certain suspicions.

An analysis of the plan, published in the media, showed that some of its formulations, particularly in the third of 28 points, sound unnatural for English but natural for Russian. For example, the construction “It is expected” looks somewhat awkward in English, whereas the Russian version “ожидается” is a common verbal expression. Other phrases, such as “ambiguities” and “to enshrine,” also resemble Russian expressions.

The White House acknowledged that the proposal was jointly written by the special representative of the Russian leader Vladimir Putin, Kirill Dmitriev, and the special representative of U.S. President Donald Trump, Steve Witkoff, during a meeting in Miami.

The plan, approved by President Trump on November 20, provides for the end of the war at the expense of significant concessions from Ukraine, including the abandonment of Donbas and part of the weaponry, as well as the reduction of the armed forces to 600,000 personnel. It is expected that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will consider this document in the coming days.

This plan and its complexity raise many questions among experts. The use of phrases that are more suitable for the Russian language may reflect the specific character of negotiations between the U.S. and Russia. These negotiations could have broad political implications for both domestic and international arenas, affecting trust in bilateral agreements and altering the balance of power in the region.