Reports say Donald Trump's team made secret plans. This was when he was president. They wanted to talk to Russia directly. This was to help stop the war in Ukraine. But these actions might have hurt US policy. It made people worry about Ukraine.
Before Trump was president, his team asked for permission. They wanted to talk to Russia. They sent a letter. President Biden said no. He thought it was wrong. Biden wanted to help Ukraine.
Trump still wanted to talk to Russia. He used secret ways. He did not use normal ways. A friend of Trump talked to a Russian leader. This shows a secret plan.
These events also changed things in the US. A helper named Keith Kellogg lost power. He was in charge of talks. He did not like Russia. The Pentagon also changed its plans.
These talks happened when the war was bad. Trump says he can end the war. The secret talks show he wanted to change the war. These facts show secret talks that might go against US policy.