Overview
- Meeting at Mar-a-Lago on December 28 failed to resolve the core territorial dispute as the United States and Ukraine continue drafting a 20‑item peace plan.
- Trump said there was big progress yet cautioned talks could fail, and he announced a leaders' gathering in Washington in January with Ukrainian and European participation.
- Zelensky said security guarantees were 100% agreed, while Trump described the package as very close and flagged one or two very tricky issues.
- Ahead of the meeting, Trump spoke by phone with Putin, and Russian state agency TASS reported the two agreed to set up security and economic working groups.
- Coverage of the joint appearance noted little visible increase in U.S. pressure on Moscow, and Trump said he could understand Putin’s refusal of a ceasefire.