French President Emmanuel Macron, in an X post published after Trump met with Zelenskyy, said progress was made on security guarantees. Trump speaks with Putin before meeting Zelenskyy in FloridaTrump said he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday in advance of the meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. “I just had a good and very productive telephone call with President Putin,” he posted on Truth Social. "The whole world appreciates President Trump and his team’s peace efforts," Kirill Dmitriev, Putin's special envoy, posted on X early on Monday after Trump’s talks with Zelenskyy. After Saturday's air attacks, Putin said Moscow would continue waging its war if Kyiv did not seek a quick peace.

Source: The Telegraph December 29, 2025 08:41 UTC