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Vladimir Putin plays down Ukraine peace plan as US envoys head to Moscow

Russian president insists there is no draft treaty but says 28-point outline could form basis for further talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin has cast doubt on the latest US efforts to make a peace plan to end the war in Ukraine, but confirmed that a US delegation would travel to Moscow early next week.

In his first public response to a new 28-point text aiming to end the war, Putin said it was too early to describe the document as a treaty. Asked about his stance on the Donbas region, Putin said Russia would stop fighting only when Ukraine withdrew its troops.

“It would be impolite to speak about any final versions [of the plan