Washington DC, December 12 (ANI): The White House said President Donald Trump is “extremely frustrated” with both Russia and Ukraine over slow progress toward ending the war and is unwilling to hold “meetings just for the sake of meeting.” Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters the president is tired of talk without results and wants action to end the four-year conflict.
Leavitt confirmed the Trump administration remains actively engaged in mediation efforts. Trump spoke with European leaders Wednesday, and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and his team were continuing direct discussions with both sides. She said US participation in high-level talks this weekend remains “up in the air” and would depend on whether a real chance of signing a peace agreement exists.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the US is pushing Ukraine to pull back forces from Donetsk to create a “free economic zone” in Kyiv-controlled areas of eastern Ukraine, a region Moscow seeks to dominate, according to Al Jazeera. Zelenskyy confirmed Ukraine submitted a 20-point set of counter-proposals to the US on security guarantees, stressing any territorial concessions would require approval via a national referendum.
Reports indicate Washington is pressing Zelenskyy for a deal, with suggestions Trump wants an agreement by Christmas. The broader peace plan includes a 20-point framework plus separate documents on security guarantees and Ukraine’s reconstruction. Details of the revised framework—which adjusts an earlier US draft viewed as favoring Russia—have not been made public. Zelenskyy identified control of Donetsk and the governance of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, currently under Russian control, as key unresolved issues. (ANI; Al Jazeera)
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