{"id":2525328,"date":"2025-12-26T20:50:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T01:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-meet-zelenskyy-at-mar-a-lago-to-work-out-issues-as-much-as-possible\/"},"modified":"2025-12-26T20:53:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T01:53:32","slug":"trump-to-meet-zelenskyy-at-mar-a-lago-to-work-out-issues-as-much-as-possible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-meet-zelenskyy-at-mar-a-lago-to-work-out-issues-as-much-as-possible\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump to Meet Zelenskyy at Mar-a-Lago &#8216;to Work Out Issues as Much as Possible&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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%2Ftrump-to-meet-zelenskyy-at-mar-a-lago-to-work-out-issues-as-much-as-possible%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=2525328&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>President Trump is reported to be meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Mar\u2011a\u2011Lago as early as sunday, according to Axios reporter Barak Ravid and confirmations from Zelensky. Zelensky said the meeting could yield critically important decisions before the New Year but cautioned that he could not promise immediate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-unveils-new-action-against-disney-after-old-boards-11th-hour-deal\/\" title=\"DeSantis Unveils New Action Against Disney After Old Board\u2019s 11th Hour Deal\">final agreements<\/a>. The talks will likely focus on the contested Donbas region, where Russian forces hold most of Luhansk and about 70% of Donetsk; Moscow has demanded Ukraine cede remaining territory, a condition Kyiv rejects. Zelensky&#8217;s broader 20\u2011point peace framework proposes a demilitarized, internationally monitored &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/japan-protests-russias-drills-in-kuril-islands\/\" title=\"Japan protests Russia\u2019s drills in Kuril Islands\">free economic zone<\/a>&#8221; in Donbas decided by a Ukrainian referendum, a comprehensive cease\u2011fire, rapid elections, limits on Ukraine&#8217;s peacetime military (capped at 800,000), guarantees toward eventual EU membership, and coordinated U.S.\/NATO responses if Russia renews aggression. The plan also envisions separate U.S. free\u2011trade agreements with the parties. While a full settlement likely requires Russian participation, any diplomatic progress would be welcomed by the Trump administration.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>After the immigration issue, there is perhaps no other matter that President Donald Trump has more proudly pursued than being a president for peace.<\/p>\n<p>From having started no new wars in his first term, to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/us-deploying-troops-israel-part-ceasefire-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">working furiously<\/a> to end several long-running conflicts in his second term, Trump has made clear that this issue matters to him &mdash; no matter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/furious-trump-curse-word-fly-unleashes-israel-iran-not-happy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how exasperating<\/a> it can get.<\/p>\n<p>And few conflicts seem to be running the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s patience as thin as the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict.<\/p>\n<p>That being said, it appears a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-to-vote-on-measure-codifying-roe-v-wade-decision-into-federal-law\/\" title=\"House To Vote On Measure Codifying Roe V. Wade Decision Into Federal Law\">potentially important<\/a> next step in that conflict could come as soon as Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>According to Axios reporter Barak Ravid, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will travel to meet Trump at Mar-a-Lago:<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: President Trump will meet Ukrainian president Zelensky on Sunday in Mar-a-Lago, per Ukrainian official<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BarakRavid\/status\/2004490351504158838?\">December 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A day earlier, Zelenskyy implied that a meeting with Trump was imminent &mdash; and could be huge.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Rustem Umerov reported on his latest contacts with the American side. We are not losing a single day. We have agreed on a meeting at the highest level &ndash; with President Trump in the near future. A lot can be decided before the New Year. Glory to Ukraine!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Volodymyr Zelenskyy \/ &#1042;&#1086;&#1083;&#1086;&#1076;&#1080;&#1084;&#1080;&#1088; &#1047;&#1077;&#1083;&#1077;&#1085;&#1089;&#1100;&#1082;&#1080;&#1081; (@ZelenskyyUa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZelenskyyUa\/status\/2004443773309485550?\">December 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A lot can be decided before the New Year,&rdquo; Zelenskyy posted to X. &ldquo;Glory to Ukraine!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/26\/world-news\/trump-zelensky-meeting-planned-for-near-future-signaling-ukraine-war-progress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>, on Friday, Zelenskyy confirmed that the meeting was taking place &mdash; but also appeared to try to temper certain expectations.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I can&rsquo;t say right now if anything will be finalized,&rdquo; Zelenskyy said. &ldquo;This meeting is to work out issues as much as possible. All issues where we have questions or disagreements, we will definitely raise them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>One of those issues will surely involve the Donbas region, which Russia has captured quite a bit of.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps unsurprisingly, Moscow has offered no sign it is willing to give up any territory taken during the war.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the Kremlin has maintained that Ukraine must surrender the remainder of the Donbas still under Kyiv&rsquo;s control, a demand Ukrainian officials have flatly refused.<\/p>\n<p>Russian forces currently occupy most of Luhansk and roughly 70 percent of Donetsk, the two regions that comprise the Donbas.<\/p>\n<p>That flies in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/andrew-cuomo-wants-to-reopen-indoor-dining-for-valentines-day-the-new-york-times-isnt-having-it\/\" title=\"Andrew Cuomo Wants To Reopen Indoor Dining For Valentine\u2019s Day. The New York Times Isn\u2019t Having It.\">direct conflict<\/a> with the Zelenskyy-backed plan to turn the Donbas region into an internationally monitored, demilitarized &ldquo;free economic zone.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Under that demilitarization proposal, Ukraine would not be required to formally recognize Russian sovereignty over any occupied territory. However, the plan would need to be approved by Ukrainian voters through a national referendum.<\/p>\n<p>Zelenskyy said the broader 20-point framework also calls for a comprehensive cease-fire and the rapid organization of elections. It would commit the United States, NATO, and European partners to a coordinated military response if Russia resumes its invasion.<\/p>\n<p>Additional provisions include capping Ukraine&rsquo;s standing military at 800,000 troops during peacetime, securing a guarantee of eventual European Union membership, and establishing separate free trade agreements between the United States and both warring parties.<\/p>\n<p>Can all of this be resolved in Mar-a-Lago without Russian representation? 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