Trump, Zelensky Say Ukraine Peace Talks Near Finish After Mar-a-Lago Meeting

Overview

• Both leaders reported major progress on a U.S.-drafted 20‑point plan, with Zelensky citing about 90% agreement and Trump saying roughly 95% on core elements.
• Security guarantees are the clearest area of alignment, with Zelensky saying Trump offered a 15‑year commitment as Kyiv seeks a longer period of protection.
• Trump spoke by phone with Vladimir Putin before and again after the meeting, with both the White House and the Kremlin calling the conversations positive.
• Territorial terms for Donbas remain the central impasse as Moscow presses for Ukrainian withdrawal and rejects a temporary ceasefire, and proposals for Zaporizhzhia still lack consensus.
• Teams will reconvene in the coming days, with plans for broader talks in Washington in January involving European leaders, following renewed Russian strikes and Kremlin warnings that could harden positions.