Zelenskyy claims that as part of the peace agreement, the United States promises Ukraine a 15-year security guarantee.Although the specifics of the security guarantees have not been made public, Mr. Zelenskyy stated on December 29 that they cover both the “presence” of partners and how a peace agreement would be monitored.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated on Monday, December 29, 2025, that the United States is offering Ukraine security guarantees for a period of 15 years as part of a proposed peace plan. However, he stated that he would prefer an American commitment of up to 50 years to deter Russia from further attempts to seize its neighbor’s land by force.
On Sunday, December 28, U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Mr. Zelenskyy to his Florida resort and emphasized that Russia and Ukraine are “closer than ever before” to a peace agreement.
The fate of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station, one of the ten largest in the world, and whose soldiers withdraw from where are among the major topics on which negotiators are still trying to reach an agreement. The months-long discussions headed by the United States could yet fail, Mr. Trump pointed out.
In audio messages to reporters answering inquiries over a WhatsApp chat, Mr. Zelenskyy stated, “Realistically, this war will not end without security guarantees.”
Since Russia unlawfully annexed Crimea in 2014 and separatists supported by Moscow took up guns in the Donbas, an important industrial region in eastern Ukraine, Ukraine has been at war with Russia.
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Although the specifics of the security guarantees are yet unknown, Mr. Zelenskyy stated on Monday, December 29, that they cover the “presence” of partners and how a peace agreement would be monitored. He did not provide specifics, but Russia has stated that it will not permit NATO nations to send soldiers to Ukraine.
On Monday, December 29, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that Mr. Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin were anticipated to speak soon, but there was no indication that the Russian leader would speak to Mr. Zelenskyy.
Kyiv’s allies will gather in Paris in early January to “finalize each country’s concrete contributions” to the security guarantees, according to French President Emmanuel Macron.
According to Mr. Zelenskyy, Mr. Trump stated that he would think about extending U.S. security assurances for Ukraine beyond 15 years. He stated that the U.S. Congress and the parliaments of other nations engaged in supervising any settlement would ratify the guarantees.
According to Mr. Zelenskyy, he wants a national referendum to endorse the 20-point peace proposal that is currently being discussed.
However, a minimum 60-day ceasefire is necessary to organize a ballot, and Moscow has demonstrated little desire for a truce in the absence of a comprehensive deal.
According to the Reuters news agency, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the claim that Ukraine attempted to target Putin’s home a fabrication and added that Moscow was getting ready to attack government buildings in Kyiv.
Following the Ukrainian leader’s meeting with Donald Trump yesterday, Zelenskyy has encouraged the US to respond appropriately to Russian threats and has portrayed the Russian assertion as a means of impeding the advancement of peace negotiations. As we have more information, we will share it with you.
In the past 20 minutes, Andrii Sybiha, the foreign minister of Ukraine, has also posted on X, stating:
The sole purpose of Russia’s fabrications about the purported “attempt to attack Putin’s residence” is to disrupt and obstruct the peace process while also providing a pretext and false justification for Russia’s subsequent operations against Ukraine.
Zelenskyy thinks a meeting with Russia is conceivable and requests 50 years of security guarantees from Trump.
Typical Russian strategy: blame the opposition for your actions or plans.
First, this year, Russia has already attacked the Ukrainian government building.
Second, only in retaliation for Russian attacks on Ukraine does Ukraine attack legitimate military targets within Russian territory.
Third, in accordance with article 51 of the UN Charter, Ukraine is the nation that has been invaded and is defending itself, while Russia is the aggressor. The aggressor and the nation defending itself cannot be falsely equated.
We call on the international community to denounce inflammatory remarks made by Russia that are intended to sabotage the positive peace process. Ukraine is still dedicated to U.S.-led peace initiatives with European allies.
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