Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed Friday that he plans to meet with President Trump at the latter’s Mar-a-Lago resort this weekend to discuss efforts to end Russia’s invasion. “I think we’ll meet with President Trump on Sunday in Florida,” Zelensky told reporters after writing on X that a “meeting at the highest level” would take place “in the near future” and adding that “[a] lot can be decided before the New Year.” The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment or to confirm when the meeting would take place. The planned Sunday sitdown was first reported by Axios, citing a senior Ukrainian official.
On Thursday, Zelensky revealed that he had a “very good conversation” with Trump special envoy Steve Witkoff and first son-in-law Jared Kushner after announcing he was willing to withdraw troops from Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland in a bid to finalize a 20-point peace plan. “I thank [Witkoff and Kushner] for the constructive approach, the intensive work, and the kind words and Christmas greetings to the Ukrainian people,” the Ukrainian president wrote on X. “We are truly working 24/7 to bring closer the end of this brutal Russian war against Ukraine and to ensure that all documents and steps are realistic, effective, and reliable.”
