BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 29. Russia is ready to participate in the restoration of Ukraine, Trend reports via the White House.
US President Donald Trump made the statement at a joint press conference following talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
“Russia wants Ukraine to prosper. Putin is ready to participate in Ukraine's reconstruction,” Trump said.
The American leader added that the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) was discussed during his phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, noting that Russia wants the plant to remain under Ukraine’s control. Trump also mentioned that Putin expressed a desire to meet with Zelenskyy, with such a meeting planned for an appropriate time.
The US president stated that if negotiations continue successfully, it could take several weeks to finalize the remaining parts of the agreement.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that significant progress had been made on all key issues following talks in the United States, Trend reports via the White House.
The Ukrainian leader made the remarks at a joint press conference after meeting with US President Donald Trump in Florida.
“We had truly excellent discussions in the United States on all issues. We highly appreciate the progress made by the American and Ukrainian teams,” Zelenskyy said.
He added that all aspects of the 20-point peace plan were discussed in detail, noting that 90 percent of the points had been agreed upon. Full agreement had been reached on security guarantees and military aspects of US-Ukraine relations.
Zelenskyy also confirmed that an agreement on security guarantees had been reached between the US, Europe, and Ukraine. He said the social security plan is in the final stages of development and was also part of the discussions.
The President emphasized that security guarantees are a key step toward lasting peace, and teams from both sides will continue working on all areas.
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02:27
Significant progress has been made toward resolving the conflict in Ukraine following a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Trend reports via the White House.
Donald Trump made the statement at a joint press conference after negotiations with Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The US president noted that during the meeting, he and the Ukrainian leader also held a telephone conversation with European leaders.
“We had a great meeting. Some would say we resolved 95 percent of the issues. I don't know what percentage, but we've made great progress in ending the war,” Donald Trump said.
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A meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has begun, the White House press service says, Trend reports via the White House.
The talks are taking place at the American leader’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida.
The main topic of discussion is a proposed 20-point peace plan aimed at ending the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Following the meeting, the two sides are expected to hold telephone conversations with European leaders.
It is noted that ahead of the talks, Donald Trump held a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
This marks Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s fifth visit to the United States for a meeting with Donald Trump.
