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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump in Florida on Sunday for discussions aimed at ending Russia's invasion. Zelensky revealed the focus will be a US-brokered 20-point peace plan along with US security guarantee proposals. However, Russia has described these plans as "radically different" from their discussions with the US, suggesting significant diplomatic hurdles remain.

 

Talks have been ongoing, with Russia claiming "slow but steady progress," though it has not addressed Zelensky's offer to mutually withdraw troops from the contested Donbas region. Zelensky has proposed a demilitarised zone in Donbas, which would significantly reduce the military's presence, while Ukraine is seeking US guarantees. This willingness to negotiate came as Zelensky pushed for the peace plan to be fully finalised, emphasising that important decisions could be made by the end of the year.

 

Russian senior aides and US officials recently conducted further talks, receiving positive feedback from Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov. However, he accused Ukraine of attempting to derail talks. Meanwhile, Zelensky's announcement of upcoming high-level engagements comes in the wake of a Russian air strike in Kharkiv, illustrating the ongoing intensity of the conflict.

 

Zelensky has iterated the challenges posed by disagreements over territorial control, highlighting that key issues such as the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant remain unresolved. There's a proposal to split energy production, which Russia currently controls, between Ukraine and Russia, but acceptance seems unlikely from the Russian side. Additionally, Ukrainian forces continue to counter Russian military actions, shooting down drones and missiles, while reciprocal engagements by Russia target Ukrainian infrastructure, reported the BBC.

 

 

Key Takeaways

• Zelensky and Trump are meeting in Florida for peace talks amid the ongoing conflict.
• Russia and Ukraine remain divided on territorial and strategic proposals.
• Active conflict persists, with air strikes and military engagements ongoing.

 

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  Adapted by ASEAN Now from BBC 2025-12-27

 

 

 

not likely Putin holds all the cards.  Zelensky is a cry baby who is running to daddy trump.  if he where smart her would take some of the cash he skimmed from the U.S. and retire to Lake Como 

 

15 minutes ago, malibukid said:

not likely Putin holds all the cards.  Zelensky is a cry baby who is running to daddy trump.  if he where smart her would take some of the cash he skimmed from the U.S. and retire to Lake Como 

 

Is it smart to make ridiculous accusations? 

43 minutes ago, malibukid said:

not likely Putin holds all the cards.  Zelensky is a cry baby who is running to daddy trump.  if he where smart her would take some of the cash he skimmed from the U.S. and retire to Lake Como 

 

A very american point of view... Take the money and run, and F**K the rest! Just a reminder, you MAGA scum, not everybody is like your lying money/pussy-grabbing pedophile 'president'. May he die horribly ASAP under tremendous suffering (and all MAGA-scum as well).
Zelensky is more man in one single molecule than that fat MF who calls himself 'president' 😎

2 hours ago, JulesMad said:

A very american point of view... Take the money and run, and F**K the rest! Just a reminder, you MAGA scum, not everybody is like your lying money/pussy-grabbing pedophile 'president'. May he die horribly ASAP under tremendous suffering (and all MAGA-scum as well).
Zelensky is more man in one single molecule than that fat MF who calls himself 'president' 😎

Stop sitting on the fence Jules.

Prolific Trump apologist Jonny Fartpants will be along soon to point out that we’re being beastly to the “Peace President “.

Zelenskyy has cards and always has.

 

 

1 minute ago, Jingthing said:

Zelenskyy has cards and always has.

 

 

Cards to kill his own people.

1 minute ago, Harrisfan said:

Cards to kill his own people.

Putin is the invader and occupier.

Defending against that is not killing his own people.

Putin is the killer 

7 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Putin is the invader and occupier.

Defending against that is not killing his own people.

Putin is the killer 

Z has made money whilst his men die.

29 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Z has made money whilst his men die.

Z is the Russian symbol equivalent to the Nazi swastika.

Putin is perhaps the richest person in the world. 

But Putin is beyond worrying about money.

His concern is regime and personal survival. 

 

 

Donald's speech on the successful conclusion of the Russian- Ukraine peace talks.