President-elect Donald Trump has publicly confirmed that he is dispatching a diplomatic team, led by real estate investor Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner, to Russia and Ukraine. The stated objective of this mission is to present a peace proposal aimed at resolving the long-standing war between the two nations.

While Trump has confirmed the existence of a peace plan, he has remained notably vague regarding the specific terms of the proposal. During his announcement, he declined to clarify whether the plan would require Ukraine to cede territory to Russia, a possibility he has alluded to in previous public remarks. He stated only that his administration has "an idea for peace," without providing further details on the mechanism or the timeline for these negotiations.

The announcement marks a significant step in Trump’s transition-period foreign policy, signaling an intent to engage directly with both Moscow and Kyiv. The selection of Witkoff, a long-time associate of Trump, and Kushner, who previously served as a senior advisor during the Trump administration, suggests a preference for personal diplomacy over traditional State Department channels. As of now, neither the Russian nor the Ukrainian government has issued a formal response to the announcement of this specific mission, and the exact itinerary for the delegation remains undisclosed.