23 m. 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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9 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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10 h. ago Trump and Zelensky speak after peace plan meeting as president says they are 'very close' apart from 'one or two thorny issues'

Zelensky arrived in Florida on Sunday morning to discuss a 20-point plan with Trump which could end almost four years of war between Russia and Ukraine.

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10 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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11 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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13 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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15 h. ago Trump has surprise phone call with Putin just minutes before crunch meeting with Zelensky over new 20

The US President is hosting his Ukrainian counterpart at Mar-a-Lago, where he has been spending the holidays, at 1pm EST, the White House said.

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16 h. ago Zelensky arrives in Florida ahead of meeting with Trump where they are set to discuss new 20

The US President is hosting his Ukrainian counterpart at Mar-a-Lago, where he has been spending the holidays, at 1pm EST, the White House said.

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17 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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17 h. ago Zelenskyy arrives in Florida ahead of meeting with Trump where they are set to discuss three key issues

The US President is hosting his Ukrainian counterpart at Mar-a-Lago, where he has been spending the holidays, at 1pm EST, the White House said.

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17 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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18 h. ago Trump and Zelensky to discuss three key issues as they're set to meet today... while Russia launches thousands of strikes on Ukraine

The US President is hosting his Ukrainian counterpart at Mar-a-Lago, where he has been spending the holidays, at 1pm EST, the White House said.

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19 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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22 h. ago Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy to meet Trump in Florida for peace talks after Russia intensifies strikes

Ukrainian president will meet US president at his Mar-a-Lago home later today for their first in person meeting since OctoberRussian troops took control of the settlements of Huliaipole, Myrnohrad, Artemivka, Rodynske and Vilne in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, and Stepnohirsk in the Zaporizhzhia region, the Russian defence ministry has said. We have not been able to independently verify this information yet. It is not the first time Moscow has proclaimed battlefield advances before talks.Russia currently controls about 20% of Ukrainian territory. During 2025, Russian advances amounted to 176 sq miles a month to the end of November, but at an estimated cost of 382,000 killed and injured. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago Trump and Zelensky to meet in Florida for talks on ending Ukraine war

The Ukrainian leader is seeking security guarantees and the resolution of territorial issues.

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36 h. ago Zelensky embraces Canada's Carney ahead of crunch Trump meeting tomorrow

Nato was forced to scramble fighter jets as Vladimir Putin unleashed a missile and drone barrage on Ukraine just hours before Zelensk ywas due to meet Donald Trump.

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38 h. ago Zelensky embraces Canada's Mark Carney ahead of crunch Trump meeting tomorrow

Nato was forced to scramble fighter jets as Vladimir Putin unleashed a missile and drone barrage on Ukraine just hours before Zelensk ywas due to meet Donald Trump.

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44 h. ago Nato scrambles fighter jets as Putin blasts Ukraine ahead of Zelensky's crunch Florida meeting with Trump

Polish and allied warplanes were deployed near Ukraine's border amid the overnight onslaught.

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50 h. ago Zelenskyy to meet European leaders and Trump for Ukraine peace talks amid fresh strikes on Kyiv

Attack on Kyiv injures five, says mayor, amid flurry of weekend diplomacy that will see Ukrainian president meet Trump in FloridaEuropean leaders are to take part in a call with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump on Saturday as part of a growing push for a peace deal that will see the Ukrainian president head to Florida on Sunday.The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, is to join a call on Saturday, a commission spokesperson told Reuters, ahead of the Ukrainian president’s trip to Florida for a Sunday meeting with Trump that Zelenskyy said would focus on some of the most sensitive parts of the peace talks. Key sticking points include Ukrainian security guarantees and reconstruction, plus territorial discussions regarding the Donbas region and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago NATO jets scrambled as Russian bombers fly near UK waters on Christmas Day

Russian Tu-95MS nuclear bombers flew over the Norwegian Sea northeast of Scotland on Christmas Day, prompting NATO fighter jets to scramble and monitor the 7-hour flight over neutral waters.

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