US President Donald Trump hosted Zelenskyy at his Florida resort on Sunday and insisted that Ukraine and Russia are “closer than ever before” to a peace settlement. “Without security guarantees, realistically, this war will not end,” Zelenskyy told reporters in voice messages responding to questions sent via a WhatsApp chat. French President Emmanuel Macron said Kyiv's allies will meet in Paris in early January to “finalise each country's concrete contributions” to the security guarantees. Trump said he would consider extending US security guarantees for Ukraine beyond 15 years, according to Zelenskyy. Zelenskyy said he wants the 20-point peace plan under discussion to be approved by Ukrainians in a national referendum.

Source: The Telegraph December 29, 2025 14:50 UTC