Trump and Zelensky Say Ukraine Peace Framework Is Nearing Agreement After Mar-a-Lago Talks

Overview

• Trump said negotiations are in the final stage, with roughly 95% of security guarantees resolved, and he expects clarity within weeks without setting a firm deadline.
• Zelensky estimated the 20-point draft at about 90% complete and said Trump offered a 15-year protection pledge, while Kyiv seeks up to 50 years and international troops that Russia rejects.
• The Kremlin has not endorsed the proposal, and after a Trump–Putin call Russian officials ruled out a temporary ceasefire and urged Ukraine to withdraw from Donbas.
• Territorial questions centered on Donbas remain unresolved as U.S. drafts consider demilitarized or economic zones, alongside negotiations over safety and potential shared arrangements at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.
• The diplomatic push followed one of the year’s largest Russian barrages, with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles striking Kyiv and disrupting power, intensifying pressure for progress.