The South Africa-hosted G20 summit began Saturday with some member states weighing a proposed peace plan to end the Russian-Ukraine war.

Vice President JD Vance criticized retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Monday for verbally attacking the White House’s efforts to secure peace in Ukraine. McConnell accused President Donald Trump of playing into Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s hands on the developing peace plan.

The Kremlin’s leader is standing back as Ukraine and Europe scramble to negotiate changes to a U.S. proposal to end the war.

Ukraine deal in place by Thanksgiving is quickly approaching. The president yesterday accused Kyiv’s leaders of showing “zero gratitude” for U.S. support just as U.S. officials in Geneva were working to show a united front.

European leaders are set to meet in South Africa to discuss alternatives to a U.S. plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine as a top Ukrainian delegation prepared for direct talks with Washington.

Top U.S. and Ukrainian officials said Sunday they were making progress toward ending the Russia-Ukraine war but provided scant details as they discussed the American proposal to achieve peace despite concerns among many of Washington's European allies that the plan was far too conciliatory to Moscow.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said “it would be good to know for sure who is the author of the plan,” as tensions over elements that mirror long-standing Russian demands.