Russia warns it may reject US-Ukraine peace plan if it fails to uphold Alaska summit ‘understandings’

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov delivers a speech for heads of diplomatic missions accredited in Russia in Moscow, Russia, Sept.19, 2022.(Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool/AP Photo)

John Hardie, the deputy director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies�com/world/even-trump-secures-ukraine-russia-peace-deal-can-putin-trusted" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Moscow’s intransigenceover the past 10 months has been the main obstacle to Trump’s diplomatic efforts.

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“The United States has really shot itself in the foot by kind of flip-flopping between strategies.One month you’re trying to pressure the Russians and saying they’re the obstacle to peace.The next minute you’re trying to, you know, force their terms on Kyiv,” said Hardie. 

“What we really need issustained military supportfor Ukraine and economic pressure on Russia, and Putin has to realize that neither the Ukrainian military nor Western, especially U.S., resolve, are going to falter.”

Emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire after a Russian attack in Kyiv, Ukraine Sept.7, 2025.(Efrem Lukatsky/AP Photo)

Former CIA station chief Dan Hoffman told “The Brian Kilmeade Show” Tuesday he remains skeptical about an end to the war, arguing the United States lacks the leverage to compel Moscow to halt its invasion.

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“Vladimir Putin, his strategic objective has always been to overthrow the democratically elected government of Ukraine.He’ll engage in negotiations, but he does it to ensure that he’s asserting the primacy of Russia in his self-designated sphere of influence,” said Hoffman.“I just don’t see any evidence thatRussia is goingto pause in their relentless attacks on Ukraine.”

Ukrainian soldiers from the 115th Brigade Mortar Unit conduct mortar training as members of the Anti-UAV unit test an FPV drone inhibitor in Lyman, Ukraine.(Jose Colon/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Ukraine agreed Tuesday to a peace deal to end the war with Russia, but some details still need to be finalized, a U.S.

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U.S.Army Secretary Dan Driscollmet with Russian officials in Abu Dhabi Monday and Tuesday to discuss the framework for a Ukraine peace deal.The U.S.official said a Ukrainian delegation was also in Abu Dhabi and in contact with Driscoll and his team.

� Jennifer Griffin contributed to this report