We are in the final stages of talking.”View image in fullscreen Donald Trump meets Volodymyr Zelenskyy alongside other officials at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida. Standing next to Trump, Zelenskyy said US and Ukrainian negotiators had made good progress in recent weeks with “90%” of the draft agreed. Asked if Putin was serious about peace, Trump replied: “I think he is.”There were no signs, however, that Russia was willing to drop any of its maximalist demands. The announcement before the Florida talks appeared designed to send a message to Trump that Russia’s victory in Donbas is inevitable. Three civilians were wounded after Russian drone and missile attacks in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine’s national police said.

Source: The Guardian December 28, 2025 22:12 UTC