Russia–Ukraine Peace Talks

President Trump has pressed Kyiv to accept a U.S.-backed 20-point peace plan by Christmas, dispatching envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff and prompting meetings in Berlin, London, Paris and Washington as negotiators haggle over key sticking points including control of the Donbas, the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, elections and legally binding security guarantees. The holiday deadline has split Capitol Hill—some Democrats warned against the timetable while other lawmakers urged pressure on Ukraine—and Kyiv, backed by European leaders, has delivered a point-by-point response and publicly resisted ceding territory without Congress‑approved guarantees.