Ukraine-Russia war, news today. Trump-Zelensky meeting Sunday in Florida

“We know that this plan, if this can be called a plan, differs radically with the 27-point plan that we have been working on with the American side for the last few weeks, since the beginning of December,” Ryabkov said in an interview on Russian state television. “Without an adequate solution to the problems that are the main source of this crisis it will not be possible to reach a final agreement“, the Russian deputy minister said again.

Zelensky-Trump meeting on Sunday

Kiev confirms, meanwhile, that Volodymyr Zelensky will meet Donald Trump on Sunday in Florida to discuss plan to end war in Russia-invaded Ukraine. “The meeting is scheduled to take place on Sunday,” an advisor to the Ukrainian presidency said after Axios’ preview.

“Among the delicate issues, we will discuss Donbass and the Zaporizhzhia power plantand we will certainly address other issues. The 20-point plan we are working on is 90% readyour task is to ensure that everything is 100% ready, this is not easy, no one says it will be 100% immediately, but without a doubt every such meeting, every talk must bring us closer to the desired result,” Zelensky said while speaking to journalists in Kiev about his upcoming meeting with Trump in Florida, Ukrinform reported.

“We will discuss the security guarantees, there are several documents in the package and you want to find the opportunity to discuss them all“, added Zelensky, confirming to journalists his meeting with the American president and underlining that the next thing on the agenda of the talks is “the economic agreement, where we are now only at the basic drafts”. The Ukrainian president then declared that he intends to discuss with Trump all issues “on which we have disagreements”, according to Ukrainska Pravda reports.

Zelensky told Axios that he hopes to agree with the US president on a framework of understanding to end the war during the meeting on Sunday. Zelensky also revealed that he is willing to put that plan to a referendum if Russia agrees to a ceasefire of at least 60 days. Zelensky announced that the United States has offered Ukraine security guarantees for 15 years, with the possibility of extension.

Trump: “Zelensky has nothing until I approve it”

“He has nothing until I approve it,” said Donald Trump, speaking to Politico, freezing Zelensky who said he would bring his 20-point peace plan to Florida. “We’ll see what he has,” added the American president, expressing however that “it will be fine with him.” “I think it will go well with Putin,” he quickly added, saying he expects to talk to the Russian leader “soon.” Speaking about Russia, Trump noted that Moscow’s economy is in trouble: “Their economy is in bad shape, really bad shape.”

Zelensky hears Rutte and Merz

There was a phone call between Zelensky and NATO Secretary Mark Rutte. “We have coordinated our positions in view of the meetings in Florida and we must work with maximum productivity in the coming days, as always” he wrote on X, calling it “positive”. “We discussed joint efforts to ensure security and develop coordinated European positions that support not only Ukraine but all of us in Europe,” Zelensky concluded, explaining that he had shared with Rutte “details of recent conversations with President Trump’s envoys.”

There was then a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Merz. “We spoke with Friedrich about preparations for the meeting with President Trump,” Zelensky said. “We are coordinating our positions and everyone in Europe must be on the same page to defend our European way of life, the independence of our states and peace in Europe, there must be peace,” he wrote again in the post.

The Ukrainian president then explained that he had informed the German chancellor “of our work with the US envoys, we all remember the format of the Berlin meeting and the productivity we achieved. This is exactly how we continue to work, we have decided to continue acting together with Europeans”.

Zelensky finally thanked Germany again for its support: “Thanks to what we are doing together with Germany, thousands and thousands of lives in Ukraine have been saved by Russian raids and we maintain our defensive positions to ensure the strength of diplomatic positions.”

Kremlin: “Telephone contact between Russians and Americans, agreement to continue dialogue”

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said “there was telephone contact” between Russians and Americans. However, Peskov did not want to provide any details because, he said, “disclosure of this information could have a negative impact on the negotiation process.” “It was agreed to continue the dialogue,” he added to reporters at a briefing.

Elysée: “No contact between Macron and Putin, no talks planned at the moment”

While the Elysée today announced that there have been no recent contacts between Emmanuel Macron and Vladimir Putinand no talks between the two are currently scheduled. Paris and Moscow had recently expressed their interest in direct contact at the summit.

“There have been no exchanges” between the French and Russian presidents, “no telephone calls are currently planned” between the two and “Emmanuel Macron is not expected to travel to Moscow,” the Elysée said.

Last week, the Kremlin indicated that Putin was ready to talk to Macron, responding to the French president’s statements to that effect. The Elysée deemed this initiative “welcome” and said that its staff would decide “in the coming days the best way to proceed”, stressing that this must happen “in total transparency” with Kiev and its European partners.

Moscow claims conquest of Kosovtsevo, in the province of Zaporizhzhia

On the front, the Russian government has meanwhile announced a new advance on the ground in Ukraine, with the conquest of another location in the province of Zaporizhzhia. “The units of the Eastern Forces Group continue to advance deep into the enemy’s defense lines and, as a result of decisive actions, have liberated the Kosovtsevo locality in Zaporizhzhia,” the Russian Defense Ministry said in a short statement published on its Telegram account.

Russian drones also hit two power plants in the Odessa region. The Dtek manager himself reported the news on Telegram, specifying that no injuries were reported.