After their meeting at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday, President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky traded happy talk about the state of peace negotiations in Ukraine. “We had a really great discussion on all the topics,” Zelensky said, adding that there was “90 percent” agreement on a peace plan. On Saturday, the day before Zelensky and Trump met, Russia attacked Ukraine with nearly 500 drones and 40 missiles. When Trump and Zelensky talk about progress now, they are referring to the 20-point plan. Putin and Zelensky are simply trying to shift blame for the failure of peace negotiations: Each wants Trump to blame the other.

Source: Washington Post December 30, 2025 12:33 UTC