Trump Says ‘We’ll Get It Done’ as Ukraine Peace Talks Enter Crucial Stage with Zelensky
U.S. President expresses optimism ahead of Mar-a-Lago meeting with Ukrainian leader to advance a revised peace plan amid ongoing war with Russia
U.S. President Donald Trump has signalled confidence in reaching a negotiated end to the war in Ukraine as he prepared to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida for high-stakes peace talks.
Speaking ahead of Sunday’s discussions, Trump described progress in negotiations and said, “we’ll get it done,” emphasising his belief that both Kyiv and Moscow have a vested interest in concluding the conflict.
The meeting comes after Trump held an extended phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin and is centred on a revised 20-point peace framework that the United States and Ukraine have jointly developed.
Ukrainian officials say the draft — streamlined from an earlier 28-point proposal — is about ninety per cent complete, with security guarantees for Ukraine and economic and reconstruction provisions among its core elements.
Trump has portrayed the talks as nearing a breakthrough and expressed optimism about resolving key differences, although significant disagreements remain over territorial control, particularly in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region, and the future of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
Zelenskyy, who travelled to Florida to secure firm U.S. backing, has underscored the importance of strong security guarantees and emphasised that any final agreement must respect Ukraine’s sovereignty and be backed by a national referendum.
Russia has so far been non-committal about the peace proposal, and its forces have continued military operations, including missile and drone strikes on Kyiv shortly before the talks began.
European nations including Germany, France and the United Kingdom have expressed cautious support for the peace process, even as they maintain that any durable settlement will require Russian engagement and an effective ceasefire.
As Trump and Zelenskyy convene, the international community is watching closely to see whether the nearly completed draft can form the basis of a lasting peace agreement after nearly four years of intense conflict and diplomatic effort.
Speaking ahead of Sunday’s discussions, Trump described progress in negotiations and said, “we’ll get it done,” emphasising his belief that both Kyiv and Moscow have a vested interest in concluding the conflict.
The meeting comes after Trump held an extended phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin and is centred on a revised 20-point peace framework that the United States and Ukraine have jointly developed.
Ukrainian officials say the draft — streamlined from an earlier 28-point proposal — is about ninety per cent complete, with security guarantees for Ukraine and economic and reconstruction provisions among its core elements.
Trump has portrayed the talks as nearing a breakthrough and expressed optimism about resolving key differences, although significant disagreements remain over territorial control, particularly in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region, and the future of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
Zelenskyy, who travelled to Florida to secure firm U.S. backing, has underscored the importance of strong security guarantees and emphasised that any final agreement must respect Ukraine’s sovereignty and be backed by a national referendum.
Russia has so far been non-committal about the peace proposal, and its forces have continued military operations, including missile and drone strikes on Kyiv shortly before the talks began.
European nations including Germany, France and the United Kingdom have expressed cautious support for the peace process, even as they maintain that any durable settlement will require Russian engagement and an effective ceasefire.
As Trump and Zelenskyy convene, the international community is watching closely to see whether the nearly completed draft can form the basis of a lasting peace agreement after nearly four years of intense conflict and diplomatic effort.
