{"id":2518378,"date":"2025-12-06T18:03:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T23:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-peace-talks-headed-to-next-steps-zelensky-says\/"},"modified":"2025-12-06T18:05:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T23:05:07","slug":"ukraine-peace-talks-headed-to-next-steps-zelensky-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-peace-talks-headed-to-next-steps-zelensky-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine peace talks headed to &#8216;next steps,&#8217; Zelensky says"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fukraine-peace-talks-headed-to-next-steps-zelensky-says%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2518378&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that peace negotiations with the United States aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war are progressing to the &#8220;next steps&#8221; after a series of meetings held in Florida. These talks followed a recent meeting between U.S.envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner with russian President Vladimir Putin, which resulted in little progress. Despite this, Zelensky expressed optimism after a substantive phone call with Witkoff and Kushner, emphasizing Ukraine&#8217;s commitment to working in good faith with the U.S. to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/crenshaw-america-first-means-choosing-country-over-popularity-in-the-foreign-policy-culture-war\/\" title=\"CRENSHAW: \u2018America First\u2019 Means Choosing Country Over Popularity In The Foreign Policy Culture ...\">achieve peace<\/a>.Reports indicate discussions may have included potential territorial exchanges and security guarantees for Ukraine. However, the details of the upcoming negotiations remain unclear.meanwhile,Russian attacks on Ukraine&#8217;s infrastructure continue,including a massive drone and missile strike that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russias-overnight-barrage-on-ukraine-cut-power-to-nuclear-plant\/\" title=\"Russia&#039;s overnight barrage on ... cut power to nuclear plant\">temporarily cut power<\/a> to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/japan-residents-speak-on-magnitude-7-3-earthquake\/\" title=\"Japan residents speak on magnitude 7.3 earthquake\">nuclear power plant<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Ukraine <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/yemen-lgbt-refugees-and-white-supremacy-everything-you-need-to-know-about-bidens-first-foreign-policy-speech\/\" title=\"Yemen, LGBT Refugees, And White Supremacy: Everything You Need To Know About Biden\u2019s First Foreign Policy Speech\">peace talks<\/a> headed to &lsquo;next steps,&rsquo; Zelensky says<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2424675\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Ukrainian President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Volodymyr-Zelensky\">Volodymyr Zelensky<\/a> announced that negotiations with the United States to end the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Russia-Ukraine-war\">Russia-Ukraine war<\/a> are moving on to the &ldquo;next steps&rdquo; following a flurry of meetings between the two sides in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/florida\">Florida<\/a> this week.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. and Ukrainian delegations held peace talks in Miami throughout the week after Middle East special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump&rsquo;s son-in-law Jared Kushner <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3904571\/steve-witkoff-jared-kushner-leave-kremlin-five-hours-negotiation-putin-russia\/\">met<\/a> with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. While the peace talks with Putin appeared to yield little progress, Zelensky expressed optimism on Saturday after a two-hour phone call with Witkoff and Kushner following the Miami negotiations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3909661\/israel-hamas-ceasefire-critical-moment-qatari-prime-minister\/\">Israel-Hamas ceasefire has <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >reached &#8216;critical moment&#8217; ahead<\/a> of second phase: Qatari prime minister<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3909582\/mass-shooting-south-africa-11-dead-3-children\/\">Mass shooting at a South African bar leaves 11 dead, including 3 children<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3909507\/russia-barrage-on-ukraine-cut-power-from-nuclear-power-plant\/\">Russia&#8217;s overnight barrage on Ukraine amid peace talks temporarily cut power from nuclear power plant<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve just had a long and substantive phone call with [Steve Witkoff] and [Jared Kushner], alongside Andrii Hnatov and [Rustem Umerov]. I am grateful for a very focused, constructive discussion,&rdquo; he said in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZelenskyyUa\/status\/1997343470013292591\">statement<\/a>. &ldquo;Ukraine is determined to keep working in good faith with the American side to genuinely achieve peace. We agreed on the next steps and formats for talks with the United States. I thank President Trump for such an intensive approach to negotiations.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While Zelensky did not go into specifics on what was discussed, <em>Axios<\/em> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/12\/06\/ukraine-zelensky-trump-kushner-witkoff-peace-talks\">reported<\/a> that the call centered on potential territory swaps and security guarantees for Ukraine. <\/p>\n<p>It is unclear what the new round of negotiations will look like, but Zelensky is expected to be briefed by his team on Monday.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3909507\/russia-barrage-on-ukraine-cut-power-from-nuclear-power-plant\/\">RUSSIA&rsquo;S OVERNIGHT BARRAGE ON UKRAINE AMID PEACE TALKS TEMPORARILY CUT POWER FROM NUCLEAR POWER PLANT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Despite the apparent progress, Russian attacks on Ukraine&rsquo;s energy infrastructure have continued. <\/p>\n<p>Russia <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3909507\/russia-barrage-on-ukraine-cut-power-from-nuclear-power-plant\/\">launched<\/a> a massive drone and missile attack early Saturday that damaged railways, residential buildings, energy facilities, and warehouses. A nuclear power plant that has been out of service since the start of the war also briefly lost power.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukraine peace talks advance to &#8216;next steps,&#8217; Zelensky says<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2518379,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/zelensky-us-peace-talks-next-steps.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3817,38128,6991,8630],"class_list":["post-2518378","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-diplomacy","tag-peace-talks","tag-ukraine","tag-zelensky"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/zelensky-us-peace-talks-next-steps.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2518378","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2518378"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2518378\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2518382,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2518378\/revisions\/2518382"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2518379"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2518378"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2518378"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2518378"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}