In today’s newsletter: Trump heads into the State of the Union with voters distrustful on the economy. Zelenskyy’s frustration with the peace process reaches new levels as Ukraine’s war with Russia enters its fifth year. And how White House adviser Stephen Miller has expanded his remit. Here’s what to know today. Trump heads into the…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that two days of trilateral talks with Russia and the United States in Abu Dhabi concluded with “constructive” discussions on “possible parameters for ending the war.” The talks are the first known instance that officials from the Trump administration have sat down with both countries as part of Washington’s…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that he’ll meet with President Trump over the weekend in Florida. Zelenskyy told reporters that the two leaders will discuss security guarantees for Ukraine during Sunday’s talks. He said the 20-point plan under discussion “is about 90% ready.” Earlier Friday, the Ukrainian leader said he and Mr. Trump had…
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that he had “a very good conversation” with President Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Christmas Day. He said they discussed “certain substantive details of the ongoing work” on a potential peace deal with Russia, though he did not specify what issues they talked about. “I…
Ukraine won some concessions in the latest version of a U.S.-led draft plan to end the Russian invasion revealed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, though key questions remain over territory and whether Moscow could accept the new terms. The 20-point plan, agreed on by U.S. and Ukrainian negotiators, was being reviewed by Moscow, but the Kremlin has…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says proposals being negotiated with U.S. officials for a peace deal to end his country’s nearly four-year war with Russia are “very workable” and could be finalized within days, after which American envoys would present them to the Kremlin before further possible meetings in the United States next weekend. Zelenskyy warned…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that the suggested legal recognition of Russian sovereignty over captured territory in the east of his country remained a “main problem” in negotiations as President Trump pushes for a deal to end Moscow’s nearly-four-year war on Ukraine. Ukrainian and American officials met over the weekend in Switzerland to discuss…
President Trump is pressuring Ukraine to sign off on a new peace proposal with Russia by Thanksgiving. The 28-point plan would have Ukraine surrender about 20% of its territory to the Russians — an area roughly the size of Pennsylvania. Elizabeth Palmer has details.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that he has spoken with the leaders of France, the U.K. and Germany about a proposed 28-point peace plan from the Trump administration to end Russia’s war in Ukraine. He said the leaders “value the efforts of the United States, President Trump, and his team aimed at ending this…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is working on a proposal from the United States to end the Russia-Ukraine war, as Kyiv faces growing pressure from Washington and sustained attacks by Russian forces on the battlefield nearly four years into the conflict. Zelenskyy said on Friday that he discussed US President Donald Trump’s plan in…
