WASHINGTON/ MOSCOW/ANKARA/BERLIN - The Trump administration has drafted a new 28-point plan and held quiet and deep consultations with Russia in a renewed push to restart peace talks aimed at ending the Ukraine crisis, according to US online media outlet Axios on Wednesday.

The plan is inspired by US President Donald Trump's push for the deal in Gaza, Axios said.

According to the report, US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff is leading the effort to craft the plan, which is organized into four broad sections: peace in Ukraine, security guarantees, security in Europe, and future US relations with Russia and Ukraine.

"The president has been clear that it is time to stop the killing and make a deal to end the war. President Trump believes that there is a chance to end this senseless war if flexibility is shown," a White House official told Axios.

How the plan addresses some of the most contentious issues, particularly territorial control in eastern Ukraine, remains unclear, as does the reaction from Kyiv and its European allies, said the report.

In late October, Witkoff and other members of Trump's team discussed the plan extensively with Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy Kirill Dmitriev in Miami, Florida, said the report.

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In an interview with Axios on Monday, Dmitriev expressed optimism about the deal's chances of success, saying that unlike past efforts, "we feel the Russian position is really being heard."

Witkoff discussed the plan with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's national security adviser Rustem Umerov in a meeting earlier this week in Miami, a Ukrainian official confirmed to Axios.

Peace talks on Ukraine have stalled since Trump and Putin met in August in Alaska. Moscow rejected Trump's proposal for an immediate freeze in fighting last month, prompting Trump to cancel a planned summit in Hungary and impose sanctions on Russia's two largest oil companies. 

Russia: Civilian facilities attacked

Meanwhile, the Ukrainian military attacked civilian facilities in the western Russian city of Voronezh with US-made missiles on Tuesday, which were intercepted by Russian forces, the Russian Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday.

At 14:31 Moscow time on Tuesday, Kiev launched an attack on civilian targets in Voronezh, a city in Russia's territorial depth, using four US-manufactured Army Tactical Missile System tactical missiles, the ministry said in a statement.

It added that Russian air defense units shot down all the Ukrainian projectiles using S-400 and Pantsir air defense systems, with no civilian casualties reported. 

Erdogan, Zelensky hold talks

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday emphasized Türkiye's commitment to advancing diplomatic efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict, during talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Ankara.

"It would be beneficial for the Istanbul process to be reactivated with a comprehensive framework that can address the now-acute problems," Erdogan said during their joint press conference, calling for renewed international support for the initiative.

He reaffirmed that Türkiye is ready to discuss with Russia "any proposals that could accelerate a ceasefire and pave the way for a just and lasting peace," urging all partners seeking to stop the bloodshed to adopt a constructive approach to reviving the process.

Russia and Ukraine held a third round of peace talks in Istanbul on July 23, 2025, agreeing to a prisoner exchange but making no progress toward ending the ongoing conflict.

Zelensky, for his part, said Ukraine hopes to restart prisoner exchanges by the end of the year.

"Türkiye is providing strong support on this issue," he said, adding that Kiev trusts "the strength of Turkish diplomacy and its ability to be understood in Moscow."

He thanked Erdogan for Türkiye's stance throughout the conflict.

"Türkiye's principled position on the war with Russia is very important for Ukraine," said the Ukrainian leader, expressing gratitude for the Turkish "cooperation that helps protect lives, and Türkiye's clear attitude to all key aspects" of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

Long-range weapons 

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Wednesday that Germany is actively working to provide the Ukrainian army with long-range weapon systems.

Speaking at a joint press conference with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in Berlin, Merz said Germany and Ukraine are currently advancing projects related to "long-range fire."

"We are doing everything we can to equip the Ukrainian army with weapon systems that have the necessary range," he said, declining to offer further details for tactical reasons.

The announcement came as Merz and Kristersson reiterated their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation on security and defense.