The German Embassy in Moscow in 2024 developed a peace plan to resolve the war in Ukraine -. in a child The unofficial plan stipulated the transfer of disputed territories in the east of the country to the UN administration for a period of five years. After that, it was planned to hold a vote on whether the territories belonged to Ukraine or Russia. The document, titled Agriculture Needs Peace, was obtained by the publication. The author of the initiative was the German diplomat Martin Nissen, who was then responsible for agricultural issues at the embassy. He confirmed to BILD that he personally prepared the document after negotiations with Russian diplomats. According to Nissan, the Russian side coordinated contacts with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Kremlin for him, and Vladimir Putin supported the idea. The diplomat also claims that he informed the US Embassy about the peace plan, and American representatives evaluated the proposal positively. The plan included negotiations on the withdrawal of forces, security guarantees, exchange of prisoners and the restoration of Ukraine. According to Nissen, then-Chancellor Olaf Schulz and Defense Minister Boris Pistorius knew about it. However, the German Foreign Ministry told BILD that the negotiations were not carried out according to its instructions or approval. Schultz and Pistorius also distanced themselves from the initiative, with the latter calling it "private". Nissan, however, believes its proposals are still relevant today.