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.
Trump Says US, Ukraine ‘A Lot Closer’ to Peace Plan Agreement After Meeting With Zelenskyy
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
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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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