Ihor Chalenko, head of the Center for Analysis and Strategies, stated this on Espreso TV."The chances for success on the peace track exist, but they are diminishing with each passing day. It was quite obvious that the push made by the Trump administration, based on the Dmitriev-Witkoff plan, would not be accepted by the Ukrainian side. And after the plan was adjusted in Geneva, we saw a special operation by Russian special services to disrupt the process. The leak of negotiations between Ushakov and Witkoff, and between Ushakov and Dmitriev, is very reminiscent of an attempt by one of the influence groups in the Kremlin to derail the peace process," noted Chalenko.According to the head of the Center for Analysis and Strategies, the Kremlin is now trying to fracture the relationship between the U.S. and Ukraine, as the publication of the tapes of conversations between Witkoff and Ushakov could not have happened without a direct order from Putin."That is, Putin tried to force Ukraine into another capitulation through the American approach, but he failed, and now everything is rolling back. However, it is worth noting that America is definitely not stepping aside. The only question that remains now is to what extent U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will be able to continue coordinating the process," Chalenko added.U.S. presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised a top Putin aide on how to approach Donald Trump with a Ukraine peace plan, suggesting they collaborate on a proposal modeled after the Gaza ceasefire deal.U.S. President Donald Trump commented on media reports about past conversations between his special representative, Steve Witkoff, and Putin's aide, Yuri Ushakov. He called them 'standard negotiation.'