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Trump Blames Zelensky for Stalled Ukraine Peace as Kremlin Agrees and Kyiv Rejects Claim

U.S.-led diplomacy remains stuck over territory and security guarantees.

Ukrainian police officers work at the site of a Russian drone strike on a children playground near a monument to Stepan Bandera, a founder of a rebel army that fought against the Soviet regime, in Lviv, western Ukraine, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Mykola Tys)
Ukrainian police officers work at the site of a Russian drone strike on a children playground near a monument to Stepan Bandera, a founder of a rebel army that fought against the Soviet regime, in Lviv, western Ukraine, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Mykola Tys)
Traffic moves along an embankment of the Moskva River past the Kremlin in central Moscow, Russia, December 29, 2025. REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov
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Overview

  • In a Reuters interview, President Donald Trump said Vladimir Putin is ready to make a deal and named Volodymyr Zelensky as the reason talks have not concluded.
  • Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov endorsed Trump's assessment and said Russia remains open to talks, indicating it would host envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner once a date is set.
  • Zelensky countered that Ukraine is not an obstacle to peace and pointed to continued Russian missile and drone strikes on energy facilities as evidence Moscow is not seeking an agreement.
  • European leaders disputed Trump’s view, with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk saying Russia rejected a U.S. plan and followed with further attacks on Ukrainian cities.
  • Negotiations are centered on a reported 20-point plan and security guarantees, with Bloomberg reporting a possible Moscow trip by Trump’s envoys that a White House official says is not scheduled.