Trump and Zelenskyy meet in Florida to discuss Russia-Ukraine peace
President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet in Florida Sunday to attempt to finalize a peace plan to end Russia’s war with Ukraine
Updated: 6:33 AM EST Dec 28, 2025
President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are set to meet Sunday in Mar-a-Lago in an attempt to close out a peace plan aimed at ending Russia’s nearly four-year war with Ukraine.Zelenskyy said a 20-point peace plan is about 90% ready, but both leaders will have to address lingering security, economic and territorial issues. Meanwhile, violence continues to escalate on the battlefield as Russia shows little interest in making concessions, launching another barrage of bombs overnight.Zelenskyy met with European and Canadian leaders a day before Sunday’s proposed meeting. Allies pledged continued support for Ukraine, including a nearly $2 billion loan from Canada’s prime minister. Zelenskyy says there are still outstanding matters to address, including U.S.-backed security guarantees to prevent further Russian attacks, funding for post-war recovery, and the fate of Russian-seized territory, particularly in eastern Ukraine.But Russian President Vladimir Putin also has an extensive list of demands, including recognition of four regions in Ukraine as well as the Crimean Peninsula as Russian territory, limiting the size of Ukraine’s army, withdrawing forces from eastern Ukraine, and abandoning the country’s hope of joining NATO. Trump has been receptive to some of these demands, suggesting that ceding eastern Ukraine to Russia and offering economic incentives could be enough to stop the fighting.Zelenskyy plans to brief European leaders after his discussion with Trump Sunday. U.S. officials are reportedly in contact with Russia.Watch the latest coverage on the Russia-Ukraine War:
WASHINGTON —
President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are set to meet Sunday in Mar-a-Lago in an attempt to close out a peace plan aimed at ending Russia’s nearly four-year war with Ukraine.
Zelenskyy said a 20-point peace plan is about 90% ready, but both leaders will have to address lingering security, economic and territorial issues.
Meanwhile, violence continues to escalate on the battlefield as Russia shows little interest in making concessions, launching another barrage of bombs overnight.
Zelenskyy met with European and Canadian leaders a day before Sunday’s proposed meeting. Allies pledged continued support for Ukraine, including a nearly $2 billion loan from Canada’s prime minister.
Zelenskyy says there are still outstanding matters to address, including U.S.-backed security guarantees to prevent further Russian attacks, funding for post-war recovery, and the fate of Russian-seized territory, particularly in eastern Ukraine.
But Russian President Vladimir Putin also has an extensive list of demands, including recognition of four regions in Ukraine as well as the Crimean Peninsula as Russian territory, limiting the size of Ukraine’s army, withdrawing forces from eastern Ukraine, and abandoning the country’s hope of joining NATO.
Trump has been receptive to some of these demands, suggesting that ceding eastern Ukraine to Russia and offering economic incentives could be enough to stop the fighting.
Zelenskyy plans to brief European leaders after his discussion with Trump Sunday. U.S. officials are reportedly in contact with Russia.
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