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26-12-2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed optimism about a phone call with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, stating that it yielded 'new ideas' on how to bring peace to the Russia-Ukraine war. The conversation came a day after Zelensky revealed an updated 20-point peace plan agreed upon by US and Ukrainian envoys in Florida. The plan includes security guarantees from the US, NATO, and Europeans for a coordinated military response if Russia invades Ukraine again. Despite progress in diplomatic efforts, fighting continues on the ground, with Ukraine striking a key Russian oil refinery and Russia capturing a settlement in the Donetsk region.
Entities: Volodymyr Zelensky, Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, Donald Trump, Russia • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: positive • Intent: inform
26-12-2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed a 20-point US-led draft plan to end the Russian invasion, which includes concessions won by Ukraine, such as removing immediate requirements for Ukraine to withdraw from the Donetsk region and renounce its NATO membership bid. The plan proposes demilitarized zones and a withdrawal of troops, but key questions remain over territory and Moscow's acceptance. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to comment on the specifics, and Russian officials have criticized European and Ukrainian efforts to amend the original US plan. Zelenskyy emphasized that any plan involving Ukraine pulling back troops would need to be approved in a referendum.
Entities: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Russia, Ukraine, United States, NATO • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
26-12-2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported having a 'very good conversation' with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Christmas Day, discussing ongoing work on a potential peace deal with Russia. Zelenskyy expressed gratitude for their constructive approach and intensive work. The conversation, which lasted nearly an hour, included Ukraine's national security adviser Rustem Umerov and other diplomatic team members. Despite ongoing talks, Russia continued its missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities. Zelenskyy proposed withdrawing troops from the eastern industrial heartland if Moscow pulls back and the area becomes a demilitarized zone monitored by international forces. The proposal is part of a potential compromise on control of the Donbas region, a major sticking point in peace negotiations.
Entities: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, Russia, Ukraine • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: positive • Intent: inform
26-12-2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed optimism about the progress of peace negotiations with US officials, including Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, on Christmas Day. The talks centered on ending the ongoing war with Russia and moving towards a durable peace. Zelenskyy thanked Kushner and Witkoff for their 'intensive work' and 'constructive approach.' Ukrainian officials have been meeting with US representatives to discuss a peace plan, which has been condensed from 28 to 20 points and includes proposed security guarantees involving Ukraine, European allies, and the US. However, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated that talks between Washington and Moscow were progressing gradually, while accusing Western European countries of trying to undermine the process. Russian President Vladimir Putin maintained that Russia's goals in Ukraine remain unchanged and will be achieved through either negotiations or military advances.
Entities: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Jared Kushner, Steve Witkoff, Ukraine, Russia • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: positive • Intent: inform
26-12-2025
The US and Ukraine have agreed on an updated 20-point peace plan, which includes robust security guarantees, EU membership, and the ability for Ukraine to maintain an army of 800,000 personnel. The plan also proposes that eastern areas seized by Russia could become free economic zones. This development comes as Moscow was hit by another deadly bombing, killing two police officers, and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy released a Christmas message emphasizing Ukrainian unity. The peace plan follows recent US-Ukraine talks in Miami, but key issues such as the future of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant remain unresolved.
Entities: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Russia, Ukraine, US, Moscow • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
26-12-2025
Ukraine has hit a major Russian oil refinery with British Storm Shadow missiles, according to Ukrainian military and security officials. The refinery, located in Rostov, was one of southern Russia's biggest suppliers of oil products and was supplying diesel and jet fuel to Russian troops fighting in Ukraine. The attack caused multiple explosions and was part of a larger pattern of Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy infrastructure. Meanwhile, Russian officials reported 'slow but steady progress' in peace negotiations with the US, but Ukrainian President Zelenskyy discussed new ideas for peace with US officials Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
Entities: Ukraine, Russia, Storm Shadow missiles, Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery, Rostov • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
