Dmitry Peskov, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, has stated that an alleged Trump administration peace plan for eastern Ukraine is “absurd.” As first reported by the New York Times, a plan that would lead to the lifting of sanctions against Russia was formulated by Michael D. Cohen, Trump’s lawyer, Felix H. Sater, a Russian born business associate of Trump’s, and Andrii V. Artemenko, a lawmaker in Ukraine’s opposition party. The plan called for a withdrawal of Russian forces from Eastern Ukraine, and a referendum to let Ukrainian voters decide whether Crimea, seized by Russia in 2014, should be leased to Moscow for 50 … Continue reading Questions arise over alleged Ukraine peace deal and ties to Trump Administration