Senator Mike Rounds and Senator Angus King reported that Secretary of State Marco Rubio claimed the 28-point peace plan was authored by Russia and presented by the US as an intermediary after translating it. The State Department denied this claim, asserting that the plan was created by the USA with input from Russian and Ukrainian parties, and called the senators' account "blatantly false." Controversy surrounds the plan, with Donald Trump reportedly pushing Ukraine to accept it despite criticism from US politicians and Ukrainian officials rejecting involvement in its drafting.