A Russia-friendly peace plan has congressional Republicans skittish and increasingly willing to break with President Donald Trump as he sends mixed signals on his commitment to Ukraine.
The 28-point proposal, which would shrink Ukraine’s military and cede further land, was “refined” on Sunday with input from European allies, calming the nerves of lawmakers who saw it as capitulation to Russia. However, the episode has prompted an unusual degree of GOP pushback, signaling that Congress is increasingly prepared to intervene in those talks to secure a deal more favorable to Ukraine.
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