Zelenskyy on peace talks: 5 documents expected, Trump meeting on the way
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine (photo: Getty Images)
Ukraine is expecting five documents as part of the peace plan, which will need to be approved by the US Congress. Once the plan is finalized, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with US President Donald Trump, states Zelenskyy in response to questions from the media.
“We are expecting five documents, some of them concerning ‘security guarantees,’ meaning they will be voted on and approved by the US Congress. Where there is a Fifth Amendment, as in NATO, there will be a mirrored Fifth Amendment for everyone in the Alliance. This will be voted on by Congress; these agreements exist, and this is very important,” the president said.
He added that Ukraine is currently very close to securing strong security guarantees.
“Certainly, we are people of war, and during war, we rely on facts, so theoretically, we see on paper some good elements today. But facts - I emphasize again, and I return to this — are the votes in the United States Congress,” Zelenskyy added.
The head of state summarized that he had spoken today with Trump, as well as with European leaders, and that all steps had been discussed.
“I think that when we finalize the documents or get closer to the final version of the documents, we will meet with him,” the president said.
Latest results of negotiations on the peace plan
On December 14–15, a meeting took place in Berlin between European leaders and representatives of the Ukrainian and US delegations to discuss a peace plan for Ukraine.
From Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy personally participated, although he stepped away from the negotiations on December 15. From the US side, the delegation included White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.
European participants included President Emmanuel Macron of France, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, European Council President António Costa, European Parliament President Ursula von der Leyen, and many other prominent European political figures.
The plan has reportedly been divided into three parts: security guarantees, where significant progress is said to have been made; a framework agreement consisting of 20 points; and a document addressing post-war reconstruction in Ukraine.
However, territorial issues remain problematic. Overall, according to an unnamed US official, consensus has been reached on 90% of the issues in the peace plan.
