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From The New York Times, I'm Rachel Abrams, and this is The Daily.
When a US peace plan to end the war in Ukraine was leaked last week,
it looked, to many, like it had been written by Russia.
And to a large degree, it had been.
And it sparked a global outcry that has forced American officials to backtrack,
revise, and rethink their approach in the day's sense.
Today,
my colleagues Kim Barker and David Sanger on the background process that led to the controversial plan and why it comes at a vulnerable moment for Ukraine's leader.
It's Wednesday, November 26.
Before we start, I just have one question, Kim.
What is that hat?