Zelenskyy Heads to Berlin for US-Backed Peace Talks
Volodymyr Zelenskyy met US envoys including Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff in Berlin on Dec 14 to push a US-backed peace plan and demand binding security guarantees.
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy met US envoys including Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff in Berlin on Dec 14 to push a US-backed peace plan and demand binding security guarantees.
On December 11, Trump said the US was close to a Russia-Ukraine peace deal with territorial tweaks and claimed Zelenskyy was the only opponent.
Zelenskyy presented a revised 20-point framework to the U.S. to end the conflict with Russia, but key issues over Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia remain unresolved.
Ukraine has postponed elections under martial law since February 2022, extending Zelenskyy’s term amid war. With polls banned and safety a concern, voting waits for peace and security.
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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy landed in Paris on Dec. 1 and is set to meet French President Emmanuel Macron later today.