Zelenskyy ready to present new peace proposals to US and Russia after working with European talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced readiness to present new peace proposals to the U.S. and Russia on Tuesday.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine is ready with new peace proposals for the U.S. (Francesco Fotia/Reuters)

President Donald Trump had expressed frustration with Zelenskyy earlier this week, arguing he had been sluggish in responding to a proposal from the Russian side this weekend.

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner for five hours last week.

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President Donald Trump told reporters Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, at the Kennedy Center that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has yet to read the updated peace plan. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP; Serdar Ozsoy/Getty Images)

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The Russian leader stuck to his maximalist demands in the interview, arguing his war will only end when his country takes Ukraine's eastern Donbas or Ukrainian troops withdraw.

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