Ukraine peace talks progressing, Russia open to EU membership: U.S.

[ad_1] Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky delivers a press convention on the Chancellery in Berlin, Dec. 15, 2025.

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American officers stated Monday {that a} cope with Ukrainian leaders to finish its warfare with Russia was almost full, whilst territorial disputes stay unresolved and a powerful safety assure from the United States and European international locations stays a sticking level.

President Donald Trump 's particular envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner on Monday joined negotiations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Berlin, which started Sunday.

U.S. officers in a name with reporters stated that Zelenskyy, who on Sunday agreed to drop his aim of joining NATO, insists on so-called Article 5-like safety protections as a part of a peace deal.

Article 5 of the NATO treaty states that an assault on one member nation is interpreted as an assault towards all.

American officers stated any such assurance from the U.S. would require congressional approval.

"We consider the Russians, in a ultimate deal, will settle for all this stuff, which is able to enable for a … robust and free Ukraine," one official stated.

The official added that the Russians had been open to Ukraine becoming a member of the European Union.

Officers stated that about 90% of the problems between Ukraine and Russia have been resolved.

"However there's some extra issues that should be labored out," an official stated.

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In a latest interview with Politico, Trump stated that Zelenskyy ought to settle for the U.S.-backed settlement "as a result of he is dropping."

For the deal to be ultimate, Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin should come to phrases over territory, a problem the Individuals and Ukrainians proceed to barter, officers stated.