Trump's new peace plan unsettles Ukraine at a moment of maximum weakness

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainians were in the dark Thursday

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainians were in the dark Thursday.

As the latest wave of Russian drones plunged parts of the country into frigid blackouts, there was disquiet in Kyiv and across Europe over the new 28-point “peace plan” approved by President Donald Trump, as a senior administration official told NBC News, after weeks of secret negotiations.

Ukraine and its allies on the continent have been frozen out of talks between Washington and Moscow before, and there was conflicting information about whether they were involved this time.

A senior U.S. official told NBC News on Thursday that Ukraine had been part of the discussions about the plan.

“This plan was drawn up immediately following discussions with one of the most senior members of President [Volodymyr] Zelenskyy’s administration, Rustem Umerov, who agreed to the majority of the plan, after making several modifications, and presented it to President Zelenskyy," the senior U.S. official said.