Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is planning to meet US President Donald Trump as part of a renewed push to end the nearly four-year war with Russia. The two leaders are expected to sit down soon at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, with both sides saying that significant decisions could be made before the New Year.
Zelenskyy has repeatedly said the meeting will happen “in the near future” and hinted at progress in ongoing diplomatic efforts. Trump has not publicly confirmed the meeting, but US officials and Zelenskyy’s team have indicated it is imminent. The focus of the talks will be a revised peace framework that both Ukraine and the United States have been developing with the hope of persuading Russia to end its full-scale invasion.The draft plan under discussion has evolved from an earlier, longer US-backed proposal into a more streamlined 20-point framework that Ukraine and Washington hope can form the basis for an agreement.
Zelenskyy has described this version as “about 90% ready,” and it aims to tackle key issues that have long stalled peace negotiations. These include security guarantees for Ukraine that would deter future Russian aggression, mechanisms for reconstruction, and how to handle disputed regions like the eastern Donbas and the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.Territorial questions remain the biggest sticking point. Russia has demanded that Ukraine cede control of areas it still holds in the Donbas region, a demand Kyiv has resisted. To find middle ground, the draft plan includes ideas like creating a demilitarized zone or a “free economic zone” in parts of eastern Ukraine that would see Ukrainian troops pulled back under international oversight.
Zelenskyy has also suggested that any territorial concessions should be put to a public referendum in Ukraine, but only if Russia agrees to a ceasefire lasting at least 60 days.Trump has been publicly optimistic about the prospects for a breakthrough, saying there is a “good shot” at reaching a peace deal during the upcoming meeting, though he has made clear that nothing is finalized until he personally approves it. The United States has been pushing its peace initiative while also hosting separate talks involving European and Russian representatives.