"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday he had agreed to a meeting with US President Donald Trump in the "near future." "A lot can be decided before the New Year," he posted on social media. The announcement follows weeks of stepped-up diplomatic efforts to end Ukraine's war with Russia. On Thursday, Zelenskyy gave a positive assessment of his conversation with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner about ending the war."
"This followed his presentation of a 20-point draft peace plan developed with US officials on Tuesday. The draft marked a sharp shift from earlier proposals that would have forced Kyiv to give up territory and abandon NATO ambitions. It calls for security guarantees to prevent future Russian attacks and includes measures to rebuild Ukraine. It also demands Russia to withdraw from several regions, including Kharkiv and Mykolaiv, while Ukraine would create a demilitarized zone in parts of Donetsk, but only if Moscow reciprocates."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreed to meet US President Donald Trump in the near future and said a lot can be decided before the New Year. The announcement followed intensified diplomatic efforts to end the war with Russia and positive assessments of talks with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Zelenskyy presented a 20-point draft peace plan developed with US officials that shifts from earlier proposals requiring territorial concessions and abandoning NATO ambitions. The plan calls for security guarantees, reconstruction measures, Russian withdrawal from several regions including Kharkiv and Mykolaiv, and a reciprocal demilitarized zone in parts of Donetsk. The Kremlin said it is analyzing the proposals while President Vladimir Putin reiterated demands that Ukraine leave Donetsk and Luhansk and rule out NATO membership.
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