Trump says progress made in Ukraine talks but 'thorny issues' remain

Trump says progress made in Ukraine talks but 'thorny issues' remain - Both the US president and Zelensky describe talks in Florida as "great" and "terrific" but the issue of territory remains "unresolved".

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Trump and Zelensky Meet to Iron Out Peace Plan, but Deal Remains Elusive - The U.S.

president said after a meeting at Mar-a-Lago that a deal was “maybe very close.” But a joint U.S.-Ukraine proposal appeared unfinished, as Russia rejected several ideas.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/us/politics/trump-zelensky-peace-ukraine-putin.html

Trump, Zelenskyy say Ukraine peace deal close but 'thorny issues' remain after Florida talks - President Trump and Zelenskyy report major breakthrough in Ukraine peace talks, with 90% of comprehensive plan agreed upon despite ongoing territorial disp

utes with Russia.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-zelenskyy-say-ukraine-peace-deal-close-thorny-issues-remain-after-florida-talks

Trump and Zelenskyy meet in Florida – as it happened - This blog is closed.

Read the full story hereThe Ukrainian military said on Sunday that it hit the Syzran oil refinery in Russia’s Samara region in an overnight drone attack.The strike caused a fire and damages were still being assessed, Kyiv’s General Staff said.

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Trump says he is ‘very close’ to final Ukraine-Russia peace deal - During a press conference, President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said they are close to a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.

NBC News’ Julie Tsirkin details the next steps the leaders plan to take. 

https://www.nbcnews.com/video/trump-says-he-is-very-close-to-final-ukraine-peace-deal-255090245836

Trump says he had 'very productive' call with Putin ahead of Zelensky meeting -   submitted by   /u/Geo_NL  

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Trump says Ukraine peace deal ‘closer than ever’ after meeting with Zelenskyy in Florida - US president said ‘thorny’ questions over territory have yet to be resolved and expressed sympathy with Russia not wanting a ceasefireDonald Trump has said a d

eal to end the war in Ukraine is “closer than ever” but has admitted that “thorny” questions over the future of the eastern Donbas region have yet to be resolved, after a two-hour meeting on Sunday with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Florida.Trump said a dra

ft agreement to end the war was nearly “95% done”.

“I really think we are closer than ever with both sides,” he said, adding that the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, also wants to “see it happen”. Continue reading...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/28/trump-zelenskyy-talks-amid-heavy-russian-airstrikes-on-ukraine

As Trump and Zelenskyy meet in Florida, Kyiv hopes this time will be different - President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy return to the negotiating room on Sunday with a familiar, fraught task: trying to chart a path t

oward ending Russia’s war against Ukraine.

https://www.nbcnews.com/world/ukraine/trump-zelenskyy-meeting-florida-kyiv-hopes-rcna251195

Trump and Zelenskyy cite progress as well as challenges in Russia-Ukraine peace talks - Shortly before the meeting, Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone.

Trump described it as a “good and very productive telephone call.”

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-meet-zelenskyy-mar-lago-peace-talks-ukraine-russia-rcna251009

Trump’s Claims About Nigeria Strike Belie a Complex Situation on the Ground - President Trump said the targets of airstrikes in Nigeria were Islamic State terrorists responsible for killing Christians, but experts question his framing.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/world/africa/trump-isis-strikes-nigeria-christians-facts.html