The USA has submitted a „very explicit proposal“ to Russia and Ukraine for a path to a peace agreement, said US Vice-President J.D. Vance on Wednesday on the fringes of a visit to India. Both sides would now have to agree, otherwise the United States would give up its efforts. According to the British newspaper The Telegraph, the proposal consists of one page with seven points. Among other things, the USA plans to formally recognize Russia’s sovereignty over Crimea. The Trump administration also wants to recognize Russia’s control over four Ukrainian provinces, along the current front lines.