The Trump administration has been "secretly" working in consultation with Russia to draft a new plan to end the war in Ukraine, US and Russian officials told Axios. As per the report, the US' plan is likely to have 28 points -- "inspired" by the US president's successful push for a deal in war-torn Gaza.

It's not yet clear how Ukraine and its European backers will feel about it, Axios reported.

A US official reportedly said that Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff is leading the drafting of the plan and has discussed it extensively with Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev. Also Read | Ukraine to buy 100 Rafale jets, air defence systems from France over 10 years

Dmitriev said in an interview on Monday that he spent three days huddled with Witkoff and other members of Trump's team when Dmitriev

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