Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will travel to the United States for a critical meeting with President Donald Trump on Sunday, as international efforts to broker a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia gain momentum. The meeting represents a crucial juncture in negotiations that have accelerated significantly in recent weeks.
The summit, planned for Trump’s Florida location, will focus on refining the most sensitive components of an emerging peace framework. Zelenskyy described the proposed 20-point plan as being 90% ready, with the goal of achieving complete agreement through continued negotiations. The Ukrainian president emphasized that significant progress has been made through coordination between Ukrainian and American negotiating teams.
Key discussion points will include Ukrainian security guarantees, reconstruction financing, and territorial arrangements concerning the Donbas region and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Ukraine has consistently pushed for robust security assurances comparable to NATO’s collective defense commitments, though Russian acceptance of such provisions remains highly uncertain. Zelenskyy acknowledged that Russia continues to seek reasons to reject proposed peace terms.
The upcoming meeting follows intensive diplomatic activity, including separate discussions between American envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian and Ukrainian representatives in Miami last weekend. While these conversations were described as constructive by American officials, Moscow has maintained its demanding posture. Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly continues to insist on Ukraine ceding the entire Donbas region as a precondition for peace.
Military operations continue even as diplomatic talks progress. Ukrainian forces recently achieved a notable success by pushing Russian troops out of Kupiansk, a development that exposed problems with Russian military reporting and sparked criticism from pro-war commentators. As negotiations move forward, both sides maintain military pressure while exploring paths toward a potential settlement.