Trump Says ‘We Have the Makings’ of a Peace Deal in Ukraine
Prior to the meeting, Trump said he spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Fla., on Dec. 28, 2025. Trump invited Zelensky to his private club to work on the U.S. proposed peace plan to end the war in Ukraine as the conflict approaches four years since the sudden full-scale invasion by Russia on February 24, 2022. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
President Donald Trump welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, Sunday to discuss a plan to end the yearslong war with Russia.
“I do believe that we have the makings of a deal that’s good for Ukraine, good for everybody,” Trump told reporters as he welcomed the Ukrainian leader.
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