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Trump and Zelensky Discuss Controversial Peace Plan Options

12/28/2025

Summary

Story summary

On December 24, President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed a peace plan, focusing on territorial disputes and Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant management.
Ukraine opposes a trilateral management model with Russia and seeks a bilateral arrangement with the United States for operational control.
Zelensky calls for demilitarization and cites the Kakhovka Dam reconstruction as essential for the plant's safety, while Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov says Russia remains noncommittal.

History

Historical Context

The Budapest Memorandum, signed on December 5, 1994, by Ukraine, Russia, the U.S., and the U.K., provided security assurances to Ukraine following its nuclear disarmament. However, Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and subsequent invasion in 2022 violated these assurances, prompting Ukraine to seek stronger bilateral support from the U.S. and raising questions about the effectiveness of international security agreements.

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Story summary

On December 24, President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed a peace plan, focusing on territorial disputes and Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant management.
Ukraine opposes a trilateral management model with Russia and seeks a bilateral arrangement with the United States for operational control.
Zelensky calls for demilitarization and cites the Kakhovka Dam reconstruction as essential for the plant's safety, while Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov says Russia remains noncommittal.

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