MOSCOW, December 29. /TASS/. The current round of the Florida talks may bring closer the end of the Ukrainian conflict; the Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire agreement leaves scope for renewed tensions; and the global economy may see moderate growth in 2026. These stories topped Monday’s newspaper headlines across Russia.
Moscow, Washington, and Kiev are now considerably closer to reaching an agreement on settling the conflict in Ukraine than ever before, US President Donald Trump said at a press conference after talks with Vladimir Zelensky at his Mar-a-Lago estate. Ukraine should agree to a deal to settle the crisis now to avoid losing even more territory, the US leader added. Prior to meeting with Zelensky, Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Speaking to reporters, he did not rule out reaching an agreement on settling the conflict in a few weeks, but also admitted that this might not happen.
"Trump is eager to conclude a peace deal that he considers suitable for Ukraine today, especially since Kiev's position can only worsen, forcing it to negotiate with Moscow on new terms," Russian National Research University Higher School of Economics analyst Tigran Meloyan said.
At the same time, Moscow does not see any real willingness on the part of Kiev and its European allies to engage in constructive negotiations.
