U.S.-backed peace plan

Zelenskyy: Ukraine–U.S. deal nearly complete, signing depends on Trump meeting

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a bilateral agreement between Ukraine and the United States is nearly finalized, but its signing hinges on the outcome of his upcoming meeting with Donald Trump, according to a statement he made during a press briefing, NV reported.

26 December 2025, 04:54 PM

Zelenskyy says security guarantees will top the agenda at Trump meeting in Miami

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said security guarantees, postwar reconstruction, and an economic agreement will be the key topics of his upcoming meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, NV reported.

26 December 2025, 04:33 PM

ISW: Russia must drop demands that clash with U.S.–Ukraine peace plan

The Kremlin will have to compromise on demands that contradict the 20-point peace plan proposed by the United States and Ukraine, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its Dec. 24 report.

25 December 2025, 05:00 PM

Putin unlikely to accept revised U.S.–Ukraine peace proposal

Despite the steep costs Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has imposed on both its economy and its military, the Kremlin still believes it can gain more by continuing the war, the NYT wrote on Dec. 25.

25 December 2025, 02:07 PM

United States, Europe agree on security guarantees plan for Ukraine—report

The United States and European allies have developed a detailed security guarantees plan for Ukraine that would provide “robust and serious measures” to enforce any potential peace agreement with Russia, Bloomberg reported on Dec. 18.

18 December 2025, 11:56 PM

Latest security guarantees draft calls for European troops on Ukrainian soil—report

As the weeks-long negotiations between Ukrainian, European, and U.S. officials on a feasible approach to ending the Russo–Ukrainian war appear to have concluded, The New York Times reported key details of the security guarantees the West is prepared to offer Ukraine.

17 December 2025, 01:05 AM

Europe fears U.S. peace plan could open door to new Russian invasion of Donbas

European officials are voicing concern that a proposed U.S.-backed peace plan for Ukraine could serve as a “Trojan horse” for Russia, allowing the Kremlin to exploit a demilitarized zone in Donbas for renewed aggression, Bloomberg reported on Dec. 13, citing sources familiar with recent talks.

13 December 2025, 03:06 PM

Umerov secretly met with FBI leadership, report says

Rustem Umerov, Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, held a series of undisclosed meetings with senior FBI officials during his recent trips to Miami, The Washington Post reported on Dec. 12, citing sources.

12 December 2025, 11:38 PM

U.S. plan to limit Ukraine’s military to 800,000 troops, Zelenskyy says

After weeks of negotiations, the United States and Ukraine settled on a cap of 800,000 personnel for the Ukrainian military under the revised U.S.-backed peace plan, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Dec. 11.

11 December 2025, 10:54 PM

Plebiscite will settle territorial questions, Zelenskyy says

Any decisions on territorial concessions envisaged by the U.S.-backed peace plan must be made by the Ukrainian people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Dec. 11.

11 December 2025, 08:45 PM

U.S., EU, and Ukraine to meet in Paris to discuss Trump’s proposed peace plan

A high-level meeting between officials from the United States, Ukraine, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom will take place in Paris on Dec. 13 to discuss U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine, Axios reported on Dec. 11, citing sources.

11 December 2025, 05:45 PM

New version of U.S.-backed peace plan does not include amnesty or NATO entry ban for Ukraine

The new version of the U.S.-backed peace plan for Ukraine consists of four documents. One is a 20-point agreement between Ukraine, Russia, the United States, and the European Union, Ukrainian outlet ZN.UA reported on Dec. 11.

11 December 2025, 04:19 PM

Ukraine peace talks with EU involved 'strong words', says Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump’s conversation with European leaders about Ukraine involved "pretty strong words," the American leader told reporters at the White House on Dec. 10.

11 December 2025, 02:20 PM

U.S. plan offers Ukraine access to $200B in frozen Russian assets, opens path to Russia’s return to global markets

The administration of President Donald Trump has handed its European partners a series of documents laying out a vision for rebuilding Ukraine and reintegrating Russia — the aggressor state — into the global economy, according to The Wall Street Journal.

11 December 2025, 11:57 AM

Italy’s Meloni privately urged Zelenskyy to make 'painful concessions' — report

During Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Dec. 9 visit to Rome, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni advised Zelenskyy to accept the U.S.-backed peace plan, including ceding more territory to Russia, Italian outlet Corriere della Sera reported on Dec. 10.

11 December 2025, 02:14 AM

Starmer, Merz, Macron back Ukraine in call with Trump

European leaders held a joint call with U.S. President Donald Trump on Dec. 10 to discuss U.S. mediation efforts aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, Ukrainian state news agency Ukrinform reported.

10 December 2025, 08:37 PM

Leaders of 'coalition of the willing' to meet in Berlin on Dec. 15

European leaders, including British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron, will meet in Berlin on Dec. 15 to discuss a peace plan for Ukraine, Reuters reported on Dec. 10, citing two sources.

10 December 2025, 06:05 PM

Zelenskyy counters Trump's 'unread U.S. peace plan' claim

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denied U.S. President Donald Trump's statement that he allegedly hadn't reviewed the updated American peace plan, he told journalists after his visit to Italy on Dec. 9.

10 December 2025, 12:20 PM

Trump says Ukraine losing the war, but U.S. and EU officials strongly dispute the claim

Despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent claim that Ukraine is “losing” the war, American and European officials say they see no significant changes on the battlefield and dispute his characterization, CNN reported on Dec. 10.

10 December 2025, 11:45 AM

Trump sees Ukraine war as ‘political burden,’ could quit peace push — U.S. officials

European officials are worried that U.S. President Donald Trump’s growing impatience with negotiations to end Russia’s war against Ukraine could prompt him to walk away from the peace process altogether, CNN reported on Dec. 10.

10 December 2025, 10:19 AM

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