Russia is treating the 20-point peace plan coordinated by Ukraine and the United States as a preliminary framework rather than a finished proposal, citing major gaps and unanswered questions in the document. Bloomberg reported this assessment, referring to an unnamed source in the Kremlin.

According to the source, Moscow views the initiative as a largely familiar Ukrainian-style proposal, yet intends to examine it carefully. At the same time, Russia is preparing to push for substantial revisions to the latest version of the plan.

Several elements of the proposal have raised concern in Moscow. Among the most sensitive issues are the absence of firm guarantees on NATO’s non-expansion to the east and clear commitments to Ukraine’s neutrality should it move toward membership in the European Union.

The plan also fails to address limits on the size of Ukraine’s armed forces or restrictions on the types of weapons available to them-conditions Russia considers essential. In addition, the document does not spell out specific obligations regarding the status of the Russian language within Ukraine.

Another unresolved area involves economic and legal questions. Moscow is seeking clarity on how sanctions would be lifted and under what mechanism Russia’s frozen assets held in Western countries would be returned.

Earlier, Vladimir Zelensky outlined the contents of the peace plan discussed with the American side. The 20-point document includes security guarantees for Ukraine comparable to NATO’s Article Five, a non-aggression agreement, plans to expand the Ukrainian armed forces to 800,000 troops in peacetime, prisoner exchanges, and the organization of national elections.