Zelenskyy said he will discuss forms of security, including air defense missiles, in his meeting with Trump.
President Donald Trump will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Florida on Dec. 28 to discuss a plan to end the yearslong war with Russia.
“These are some of the most active diplomatic days of the year right now, and a lot can be decided before the New Year,” Zelenskyy wrote in an X post on Dec. 28.
“We are doing everything toward this, but whether decisions will be made depends on our partners—those who help Ukraine, and those who put pressure on Russia so that Russians feel the consequences of their own aggression.”
Zelenskyy said he will discuss forms of security, including air defense missiles, in his meeting with Trump.
Prior to the meeting, Trump said he spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone.
“I just had a good and very productive telephone call with President Putin of Russia prior to my meeting, at 1:00 P.M. today, with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Dec. 28.
“The meeting will take place in the main dining room of Mar-a-Lago. Press is invited. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
Sunday’s meeting comes one day after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Zelenskyy in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and announced plans to send $2.5 billion in aid to the war-torn country.
The Ukrainian leader told reporters last week that he also planned to discuss territorial issues and draft a political framework for ending the conflict as well as an economic agreement.
Trump campaigned on ending the war in Ukraine, which started in February 2022, and his administration’s efforts have inched closer in recent weeks.
America’s initial 28-point peace plan, which was condensed into 20 points last week, has a heavy focus on Ukraine receiving security guarantees, becoming an EU member, and receiving a global development package and funding for economic recovery.
Key territorial questions in the peace plan are still being negotiated, such as what will become of Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region.
By Jacki Thrapp
