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Why did the US peace plan for Ukraine look like a Russian influence operation?

Why did the US peace plan for Ukraine look like a Russian influence operation?

Update: 2025-11-26
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Alex Finley, a former officer in the CIA’s Directorate of Operations and author of the Victor Caro intelligence novels, unpacks a story that sounds like one of her satirical books – but may be anything but fictional. She reacts to allegations that a recent US peace plan for Ukraine was, at least in part, drafted in Moscow before being translated into English and circulated in Washington. “It very much looks like a Russian influence operation,” Alex told me. Do you want to hear what she thinks about the unusual influence of figures such as Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, her view of Donald Trump’s behavior toward Vladimir Putin, and what she believes the Kremlin ultimately wants from its relationship with Washington? Listen to our conversation.  And if you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/amatisak

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Why did the US peace plan for Ukraine look like a Russian influence operation?

Why did the US peace plan for Ukraine look like a Russian influence operation?

Andrej Matisak