Zelensky, Trump Meet Over Thanksgiving to Finalize Deal?

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wants to meet President Trump "as soon as possible" " possibly over Thanksgiving " to finalize a joint U.S.-Ukrainian agreement on the terms for ending the war, Zelensky's chief of staff Andriy Yermak told Axios.

Why it matters:

U.S. and Ukrainian officials have agreed in principle on most aspects of the plan, which has been modified heavily from the initial 28-point U.S. proposal. But Zelensky wants to negotiate on the matter of territorial concessions with Trump himself, Yermak said.

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The other side:

Russian Foreign Secretary Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday that while Moscow had "welcomed" the initial U.S. plan, "the situation will be fundamentally different" if the new version strays from understandings reached between Trump and President Vladimir Putin.

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"What to watch:

Yermak said the deadly Russian attacks on Kyiv overnight were a sign that Russia was not planning to make peace.

But he also argued that if the U.S. and Ukraine can finalize a joint position, and Trump can press Putin to negotiate on those terms, the end of the war could be near."

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Vlad has little incentive to stop murdering civilians with missiles, which is his tactic for all his wars. Ask the Syrians.

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2025-11-25 04:18 PM