Overview
- Speaking at the Kennedy Center, Trump said the U.S. is negotiating with Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian leaders, including Volodymyr Zelensky, and he called the war very hard.
- He asserted that Russia is comfortable with Washington’s 28‑point plan and said he believes Ukrainians support it, while expressing disappointment that Zelensky has not reviewed the proposal.
- Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said U.S. envoys Steven Whitkoff and Jared Kushner are closely following Trump’s directives, and Moscow called their Dec. 3 meeting with Putin constructive with further contacts planned.
- Following U.S.–Ukraine consultations in Florida, Whitkoff and Kushner spoke with Zelensky by phone, and U.S. negotiators are exploring a new approach to territorial questions, according to reported accounts.
- Separately, Commerce Secretary Howard Latnik said he is confident the Supreme Court will uphold Trump’s tariff authority as the president publicly defended his powers in the pending case.