Russia lashes out at Zelensky ahead of new Trump talks on Ukraine planKYIV, Ukraine, Dec 27, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Volodymyr Zelensky is due to meet President Donald Trump in Florida this weekend, but Russia accused the Ukrainian president and his EU backers Friday of seeking to "torpedo" a US-brokered plan to stop the fighting. Ahead of the talks, AFP journalists reported several powerful explosions in Kyiv on Saturday, and authorities warned of a possible missile attack. Zelensky meanwhile said he held telephone talks on Friday with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz and a host of other European leaders. Russia signalled its opposition to the plan ahead of the Florida talks. It has also proposed joint US-Ukrainian-Russian control of Zaporizhzhia, Europe's largest nuclear plant, which Russia seized during the invasion.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha December 27, 2025 14:23 UTC