2 h. ago Trump says ‘tough’ issues remain for Ukraine peace deal after after meeting Zelenskyy in Florida

US president said ‘thorny’ questions over territory have yet to be resolved and expressed sympathy with Russia not wanting a ceasefireDonald Trump has said a deal to end the war in Ukraine is “closer than ever” but has admitted that “thorny” questions over the future of the eastern Donbas region have yet to be resolved, after a two-hour meeting on Sunday with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Florida.Trump said a draft agreement to end the war was nearly “95% done”. “I really think we are closer than ever with both sides,” he said, adding that the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, also wants to “see it happen”. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Trump says ‘tough’ issues remain for Ukraine peace deal after meeting Zelenskyy in Florida

US president said ‘thorny’ questions over territory have yet to be resolved and expressed sympathy with Russia not wanting a ceasefireDonald Trump has said a deal to end the war in Ukraine is “closer than ever” but has admitted that “thorny” questions over the future of the eastern Donbas region have yet to be resolved, after a two-hour meeting on Sunday with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Florida.Trump said a draft agreement to end the war was nearly “95% done”. “I really think we are closer than ever with both sides,” he said, adding that the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, also wants to “see it happen”. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Key details of the latest Ukraine peace deal – and the main hurdles Russia keeps putting in the way

Donald Trump says talks on security guarantees for Ukraine ‘close to 95 per cent’ complete

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4 h. ago Trump says Ukraine peace deal ‘closer than ever’ after Zelensky talks at Mar

US president says deal ‘95% complete’ but two leaders acknowledge there are still ‘thorny issues’ remaining

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10 h. ago Trump and Zelenskyy talks fail to deliver breakthrough on Ukraine peace deal

US president says ‘thorny’ issues remain on ending Europe’s biggest land war in 80 years

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10 h. ago Trump says Ukraine peace talks in 'final stages' after 'productive' chat with Zelenskyy

The US President said Ukraine and Russia were 'getting a lot closer' to a deal following a 'terrific' meeting with Zelenskyy, also claiming Vladimir Putin is serious about peace

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11 h. ago Trump: Ukraine peace deal ‘closer than ever before’ after talks with Zelensky

The US president met with Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in Florida.

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11 h. ago Trump warns clash over territory could jeopardise Ukraine peace deal following Zelensky meeting

US president Donald Trump has described his meeting with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky in Florida as “terrific” and said they covered “95 per cent” of the peace plan on Sunday, 28 December.

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11 h. ago Trump hails ‘terrific’ Ukraine peace plan meeting with Zelensky and claims ‘a lot of progress’ made

US president Donald Trump said there were a few ‘thorny issues’ that remained

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13 h. ago Putin’s influence looms large as Zelensky meets Trump in Florida for peace talks

US president Donald Trump said the meeting would be bookended by calls with the Russian leader

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14 h. ago Zelensky meets Trump in Florida as Ukraine war peace talks focus on territorial issues

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in Florida for critical talks with Donald Trump on ending the nearly four-year Ukraine war, with territorial concessions the most sensitive issue on the table

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15 h. ago Zelensky arrives in Florida for Trump talks to secure Ukraine peace deal

The US President said prior to the meeting he had had a ‘good and very productive’ call with Russian President Vladimir Putin

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15 h. ago Ukraine war live: Trump greets Zelenskyy in Florida for peace talks and says he thinks Putin is serious about peace this time

Call with European leaders is also slated to take place during meetingThe Ukrainian military said on Sunday that it hit the Syzran oil refinery in Russia’s Samara region in an overnight drone attack.The strike caused a fire and damages were still being assessed, Kyiv’s General Staff said. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Ella Baron on Trump and Zelenskyy’s Ukraine peace talks – cartoon

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17 h. ago Zelensky arrives in Florida for Trump talks in bid to secure Ukraine peace deal

The US president said prior to the meeting he had had a ‘good and very productive’ call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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19 h. ago Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy lands in Florida for Trump peace talks; call with European leaders to take place during meeting

Ukrainian president will meet US president at his Mar-a-Lago home later today for their first in person meeting since OctoberThe Ukrainian military said on Sunday that it hit the Syzran oil refinery in Russia’s Samara region in an overnight drone attack.The strike caused a fire and damages were still being assessed, Kyiv’s General Staff said. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy lands in Florida for Trump peace talks; call with European leaders to take place after meeting

Ukrainian president will meet US president at his Mar-a-Lago home later today for their first in person meeting since OctoberThe Ukrainian military said on Sunday that it hit the Syzran oil refinery in Russia’s Samara region in an overnight drone attack.The strike caused a fire and damages were still being assessed, Kyiv’s General Staff said. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Trump and Zelenskyy to hold talks amid heavy Russian airstrikes on Ukraine

Key topics include security guarantees from Europe and the US, with Putin yet to signal interest in latest negotiationsRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesDonald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy are to meet on Sunday to discuss a plan to end the war in Ukraine, amid continuing Russian attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, and scepticism that Moscow is willing to drop any of its maximalist demands.Zelenskyy arrived in Florida on Saturday night with a Ukrainian delegation, before talks with the US president at his Mar-a-Lago residence. The two leaders are expected to discuss the latest iteration of a 20-point peace plan and the unresolved question of the future of Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Trump says Ukraine peace talks in ‘final stages’ as he meets Zelenskyy in Florida

Key topics include security guarantees to prevent Russia from attacking again, with US president saying he believes Putin is serious about peaceRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesDonald Trump has said talks to end the war in Ukraine are in their “final stages” as he sat down for a meeting on Sunday with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Florida, and insisted that Vladimir Putin was ready to make a peace deal.Trump met Ukraine’s president outside his Mar-a-Lago residence and claimed both warring sides were close to an agreement. Hours earlier the US president held a lengthy phone call with Putin and said he would ring the Kremlin again once talks had concluded. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Trump says Ukraine peace deal ‘closer than ever’ after meeting with Zelenskyy in Florida

US president said ‘thorny’ questions over territory have yet to be resolved and expressed sympathy with Russia not wanting a ceasefireDonald Trump has said a deal to end the war in Ukraine is “closer than ever” but has admitted that “thorny” questions over the future of the eastern Donbas region have yet to be resolved, after a two-hour meeting on Sunday with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Florida.Trump said a draft agreement to end the war was nearly “95% done”. “I really think we are closer than ever with both sides,” he said, adding that the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, also wants to “see it happen”. Continue reading...

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