Trump Says US, Ukraine ‘A Lot Closer’ to Peace Plan Agreement After Meeting With Zelenskyy
Lingering territorial disputes—particularly around the heavily Russian-occupied Donbas region—still have to be resolved.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., on Dec. 28, 2025. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on Dec. 28 to discuss a plan to end the years-long war with Russia.
Trump expressed optimism that a peace agreement was in sight following the meeting.
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