Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with President Donald Trump in Washington D.C., on Aug. 19, 2025. ( Ukrainian Presidency / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)
The meeting could indicate that Russia and Ukraine are closer to a peace deal, as Trump said last month that he would not meet with Zelenskyy or Russian President Vladimir Putin until a deal to end the war was final or in its final stages.
"Over the past week, my team has made tremendous progress with respect to ending the War between Russia and Ukraine... I look forward to hopefully meeting with President Zelenskyy and President Putin soon, but ONLY when the deal to end this War is FINAL or, in its final stages," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Nov. 25.
On Friday, Zelenskyy also said that he had a "very substantive and positive conversation" with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, another sign that Russia and Ukraine could be closer to reaching a deal.
"We coordinated our positions ahead of the meetings in Florida, and we must work at maximum productivity in the coming days, as always," Zelenskyy wrote on X. "Ukraine has never been and will never be an obstacle to peace, and we will continue working efficiently to ensure all necessary documents are prepared as quickly as possible."
Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. (Sputnik/Alexei Danichev/Pool via REUTERS/Leah Millis/Alina Smutko)
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Kremlin envoy Kirill Dimitriev told reporters in the U.S. on Dec. 20 that peace talks with Ukraine were constructive, even as Russian forces launched a missile strike on Odesa that left eight dead and 27 injured. Despite peace talks, Russia's efforts against Ukraine have continued in its third year of war following Putin's February 2022 invasion.
The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
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