US president Donald Trump has described his meeting with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky in Florida as “terrific” and said they covered “95 per cent” of the peace plan on Sunday, 28 December. “There are one or two very thorny issues,” Mr Trump added, but reiterated that good progress had been made. When pushed by a reporter at the Mar-a-Lago press conference to specify what the “thorny issues” had been, Trump highlighted that territorial disputes surrounding Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia were proving difficult to resolve. The president said a peace plan could be agreed on in a “few weeks” if negotiations go well, but it could drag on for longer if discussions are not productive.

The Ukrainian leader says he will see the US president in Florida and believes "a lot can be decided before the new year".

Ukrainian president highlights 'significant progress' in talks, but Moscow says Kyiv is working to 'torpedo' deal.

European leaders may take part online as Zelensky looks to ‘finalise’ an agreement he says is ‘90% completed’

The Ukrainian leader is seeking security guarantees and the resolution of territorial issues.

Zelenskyy meets Trump to discuss potential peace agreement as Russia-Ukraine war continues, amid escalating tensions and attacks.

Trump will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to try to close out a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia that would end nearly four years of war.

Zelenskyy said the two planned to discuss security and economic agreements and he will raise “territorial issues.”

Trump hosts Zelenskyy for peace talks, emphasizing both leaders' desire for resolution amid ongoing conflict with Russia.

Donald Trump has said he believes he has the “makings of a deal” as he met with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday, 28 December. Speaking to reporters…

Peace deal nearly finalised 'that’s good for Ukraine, good for everybody', says Donald Trump as he welcomes Zelenskyy.

US president Donald Trump has described his meeting with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky in Florida as “terrific” and said they covered “95 per cent” of the peace plan on…

A day after Russia unleashed major new attacks on residential areas of Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the US president in Mar-a-Lago. Zelensky said that the…

Donald Trump says ‘one or two tough’ issues could lead to negotiations breaking down – key US politics stories from 28 December at a glance

Although both leaders express optimism in Florida there is no indication of progress, writes the BBC's Vitaliy Shevchenko.

US and Ukraine presidents meet in Florida to discuss deal to end war; Trump says it will be clear in ‘a few weeks’ if negotiations can succeed. What we know on day 1,405

Both the US president and Zelensky described the talks as "great" and "terrific" but the issue of territory remains "unresolved".

“The two leaders want it to end,” Trump said at the outset of the meeting at Mar-a-Lago.

Donald Trump says talks on security guarantees for Ukraine ‘close to 95 per cent’ complete

The US president said that the territorial issue is one of the remaining unresolved issues in the negotiations to settle the conflict in Ukraine

Despite the US and Ukrainian presidents congratulating themselves about the outcome of their meeting on Sunday, the prospect of an agreement to end the nearly four-year war…