Trump, Ukraine and Russia - This is a developing story and will be updated.

Deep skepticism has surrounded U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to settle the Russia-Ukraine war. 

Ukraine, backed by Europe, has been clear that it is not prepared to accept terms that amount to surrender, while Russia has given no signal that it will back off its maximalist demands, which would end Ukraine’s existence as a sovereign, independent state. 

That, skeptics argue, leaves no ground for serious negotiations. 

But the skeptics are wrong. The time is ripe for a resolution of the conflict in the coming months. The real question is whether the Trump administration can muster the skill, patience, and stamina to drive a diplomatic process to a successful conclusion.

Nearly four years of brutal combat, in which neither side has achieved a strategic breakthrough, has created a paradoxical situation in which both countries lose the longer the war rages on. 

The best deal each side can achieve is available now, not in six months or later.

Thomas Graham, Distinguished Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and the author of Getting Russia Right, Foreign Affairs 10 December 2025

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/time-end-war-ukraine-now


Zelensky hails 'new ideas' on peace after talks with US envoys

The Kremlin said it was analysing proposals brought back from the US by a Russian envoy.

Describing the updated proposal on Wednesday, Zelensky had said it offered Russia the potential withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the east and the creation of a demilitarised zone in their place.

He said the plan now included security guarantees from the US, Nato and Europeans for a co-ordinated military response if Russia invaded Ukraine again.

BBC 26 December 2025

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g413yz9g5o


Zelensky says he plans to meet Trump in Florida for peace talks on Sunday

This is a developing story and will be updated.

CNN 26 December 2025

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/26/europe/zelensky-trump-talks-ukraine-russia-intl





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