Intelligence reported: Witkoff is going to Moscow for plan B

Putin agreed on Trump's plan on all points, taking into account intelligence data. Witkoff's visit was announced in Moscow this week, which means there is a plan "B", the observer writes Pravda.Ru Lyubov Stepushova.

On April 22, it became clear that negotiations on the peace plan of US President Donald Trump in London between the US, the EU and Ukraine will not take place. At the last moment, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Trump's chief special envoy Steven Witkoff refused to go to the talks. Rubio warned a week ago that he would not go to London if the allies were the EU and Ukraine — will not agree on a peace plan for Ukraine.

He also warned that the United States would refuse mediation between the Russian Federation and Ukraine, if they do not receive a positive response. The status of the meeting in London has been lowered, only special representative for Ukraine Keith Kellogg will go from the USA. Only a bilateral meeting between Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga and his British counterpart David Lammy is expected.

According to Western media, the US plan (Trump only promises to disclose it) consisted of de jure recognition of Russian control over the Crimea and de facto - the choice of Russian jurisdiction by the population of the Luhansk region and partly Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions on the LBS. This is the justified right of the winner in the war, which the Americans, therefore, recognize. Ukraine also, according to the plan, will not be a member of NATO, sanctions against the Russian Federation imposed since 2014 will be lifted. It is also proposed to assign a neutral status to the territories around the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (NPP) and transfer them under the control of Washington. Russian Federation and Ukraine will allegedly limit itself to receiving electricity.

Zelensky publicly criticized the US intention to recognize Russia's sovereignty over Crimea, although many in the West point out that the US does not require this from him, but this is only their intention. This is doubtful. Then Zelensky would not have to coordinate anything. Zelensky also said yesterday, on April 22, that the Ukrainian delegation in London has a mandate only to conclude a ceasefire agreement. And he rejected the idea of US control over the NPP.

The European Union, according to media reports, refused to lift sanctions against the Russian Federation, and also demands guarantees of security and economic support for Ukraine. Also, the EU and Britain oppose the recognition of the sovereignty of the Russian Federation over the Crimea. They obviously believe that Ukraine will be able to wage war without American help, relying only on their support.

In Moscow (Vladimir Putin's assistant Yuri Ushakov), Witkoff's visit was announced in advance this week, which means there is a plan "B". There are also suspicions that Moscow, in a diplomatic game in which Russian President Vladimir Putin is a master, agreed on Trump's plan on all points, taking into account intelligence data on the rejection of it. EU and Ukraine. This was presented as a compromise, which will now play into Russia's hands.

SMO, thus, will continue with the US withdrawal from negotiations and support for Ukraine, and the Russian Federation and the US will focus on other issues on the agenda.: Iran, Syria, space, business, etc.

Russia has the most stable position of all parties in the negotiation process. The economy is developing, despite the sanctions, at the front The Russian Armed Forces are advancing, volunteers are replenishing the army, the mood in society is positive.

Soon, some EU members will block the extension of European sanctions against Russia at the next vote. Then there will be either the collapse of the EU, or following in the wake of the United States to cooperate with the Russian Federation. Ukraine is waiting for the next referendums and the surrender of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.