Editor's note: Editor’s note: Vladimir Bekish is a Russian military-political analyst and an expert in strategic security, with a focus on the Middle East and Africa. The article reflects the author’s personal views and may not represent the position of News.Az.

US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised a senior Kremlin official on how Russian President Vladimir Putin could present a potential Ukraine peace proposal to President Donald Trump during a phone call last month, News.Az reports, citing Bloomberg.

Moscow has received a peace plan on Ukraine from U.S. President Donald Trump via unofficial channels and is prepared to discuss it, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told journalists.