“Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed Trump's conversation with Putin,” the agency writes.
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Before his meeting with Trump, Zelensky met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and held a series of calls with European leaders, including NATO chief Mark Rutte, to agree on a common position.
Bloomberg notes that Donald Trump has increased pressure on Ukraine to make concessions and promised economic cooperation with Russia. While Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly declared his readiness for a ceasefire to enable peace negotiations, Vladimir Putin has rejected a proposal for a ceasefire without first reaching an agreement on a deal.
Can the fate of the war be decided by the end of the year?
On Sunday, US President Donald Trump will host the Ukrainian president at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida to continue talks on ending Russia's war against Ukraine. The very fact of the meeting is treated as a sign of progress in the negotiations, but it is not clear whether it will produce any concrete results.
“Now are some of the most active diplomatic days of the year and a lot can be decided by the New Year, and we are doing everything to make it happen, but whether decisions will be made depends on the partners. From those who help Ukraine and from those who put pressure on Russia so that Russians feel the consequences of their own aggression,” wrote the President of Ukraine in the Telegram messenger.
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Volodymyr Zelensky calculated that this week alone, Russian forces released over 2,100 people into Ukraine. attack drones, approximately 800 guided air bombs and 94 rockets of various types.
“Everything against our people, against life and everything that ensures its normality. Above all, against our energy infrastructure,” he emphasized.
He once again repeated that Russia can be defeated primarily through sanctions. “All forms of political pressure for aggression, the supply of missiles to air defense systems to Ukraine, and for all of us to finalize the formats of steps that will end this war and guarantee security. These are the steps we will be talking about with our partners today. Thank you to everyone who helps“- said President Zelensky.
As previously announced by the White House, The meeting of the presidents of the United States and Ukraine at Donald Trump's residence in Florida will take place two hours earlier than planned, i.e. at 13 local time (19 Polish time).
