U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday he believes both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin truly want peace, as he welcomed the "brave" Ukrainian leader for talks at his Florida resort. Before Zelenskyy arrived, Trump spoke with Putin by phone for more than an hour, and planned to speak with him again soon after. Greeting Zelenskyy at Mar-a-Lago, Trump said of him: "This gentleman has worked very hard, and is very brave, and his people are very brave." Ushakov said Trump and Putin agreed to speak again "promptly" after Trump's meeting with Zelenskyy. Trump and Zelenskyy met at Trump's private club in Palm Beach, where the U.S. president is spending the holidays.

Source: CBC News December 28, 2025 16:07 UTC