Overview
- Zelensky confirmed a face-to-face with President Trump on December 28 in Florida to discuss the 20-point plan for ending hostilities with Russia.
- Ukraine’s presidential office reported progress on security guarantees and postwar reconstruction after December 25 calls with U.S. envoy Whitcov and Jared Kushner.
- Key disagreements remain over handling of Donetsk, where U.S. negotiators proposed Ukrainian withdrawals and a demilitarized free economic region.
- Kyiv insists any Ukrainian pullback must be matched by comparable Russian withdrawals, and it rejects a U.S. idea for three-way management of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.
- Trump told Politico that Zelensky lacks a deal until he approves it and said he is optimistic about the upcoming meeting and potential talks with Putin.