Political scientist and international expert Maksym Nesvitailov expressed this opinion on Espreso TV."Considering the significant corruption scandal in Ukraine, a brewing political crisis, and waning support for President Zelenskyy, Russia showed little genuine interest in implementing the plan. We now know they wrote this plan and delivered it to the United States, which only confirms they never intended to adhere to it. They had a straightforward strategy they could have employed to force Ukraine to the negotiating table and compel it to make compromises," he stated.At the very least, Nesvitailov noted, this strategy would have placed Ukraine in an extremely difficult position."Putin could have publicly announced, 'Look, there is an excellent plan on the table—I've seen it, it's Donald Trump's plan.' This is what the media was calling it, after all. He could have then declared, 'We either sign this plan as it is written, or all negotiations are off.' For Russia, this would have been a fantastic deal. The pressure from the United States would have been immense; Trump would have been unleashed to lean on us heavily. Furthermore, the internal pressure within Ukraine would have been severe. Let's be honest: if the public were told that signing this plan would bring peace tomorrow, a significant portion of Ukrainians would have supported it. We have to be realistic and acknowledge that. Russia chose not to pursue this path for one simple reason: even a peace this disadvantageous to Ukraine is not enough for them. They want more.""This is because, first and foremost, this is an existential war," he remarked. "It is a war of annihilation. This is one of two primary reasons for their actions."The expert emphasized that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's goal is to destroy Ukraine as it currently exists and to eradicate all elements of Ukrainian identity."For anyone who fails to grasp what is happening in the occupied territories, I urge you to look at the wealth of available materials. There are numerous accounts detailing how speaking a single word of Ukrainian can get you thrown into a basement, never to return home. The first reason for Russia's actions is the existential nature of this war—a concept that American leaders seem unable to comprehend. Some individuals in power there don't even seem to know the meaning of the word 'existential,' so how could they possibly grasp the situation? This is why you have figures like J.D. Vance making perplexing statements, asking why both sides can't just stop shooting and start trading.""In response to such a question," Nesvitailov continued, "one is tempted to ask: After the 9/11 attacks, why did the U.S. feel it was necessary to start a war on terrorism? Why not just trade with Afghanistan and Iraq? Why not pursue cultural exchanges with al-Qaeda? And yet, for some reason, a military response was chosen. The second reason for Russia's behavior relates directly to China," he concluded.On November 23, in Geneva, Switzerland, the Ukrainian and American delegations discussed the 28 points of the so-called Witkoff-Dmitriev peace plan, drawn up with the participation of the Kremlin.At the same time, Europe proposed its own 28 points for a plan to end Russia's war with Ukraine: the full text of the proposal has been published.On November 24, the spokesman for the Russian dictator, Dmitry Peskov, said that the Russian Federation had not received any information about the negotiations between Ukraine, Europe, and the U.S. in Geneva, and was also unaware of the new text for a war settlement based on the results of the meetings.Later, Trump expressed doubt about the possibility of achieving "great progress" in the Ukrainian-Russian negotiations.On November 24, the President's Office stated that the 28-point plan, in the form that everyone had seen, no longer exists.The next day, the head of the President's Office, Andriy Yermak, announced that Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants to hold talks with President Trump "as soon as possible" to finalize the peace agreement. The meeting could take place on Thanksgiving, November 27.