{"id":2525871,"date":"2025-12-28T18:11:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T23:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-lauds-ukraine-peace-talks-at-mar-a-lago-deal-is-very-close\/"},"modified":"2025-12-28T18:12:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T23:12:52","slug":"trump-lauds-ukraine-peace-talks-at-mar-a-lago-deal-is-very-close","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-lauds-ukraine-peace-talks-at-mar-a-lago-deal-is-very-close\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump lauds Ukraine peace talks at Mar-a-Lago, deal is &#8216;very close&#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\">22<\/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-lauds-ukraine-peace-talks-at-mar-a-lago-deal-is-very-close%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=2525871&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>After a more-than three-hour meeting at Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump said a peace deal to end the Russia-ukraine war is &#8220;very close,&#8221; estimating about 95% completion. Ukrainian President Volodymyr zelensky,meeting Trump for the frist time as October,said U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blinken-rebukes-china-for-human-rights-abuses-in-call-with-chinese-diplomat\/\" title=\"Blinken Rebukes China for Human Rights Abuses in Call with Chinese Diplomat\">security guarantees<\/a> were fully agreed and broader European guarantees were nearly settled; the military dimension was reportedly resolved while an economic plan remains to be finalized. Remaining sticking points <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >include security guarantees<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-and-putin-face-off-in-alaska-for-high-stakes-meeting\/\" title=\"... and Putin face off in Alaska for &#039;high...stakes&#039; ...\">potential land swaps<\/a> (with Zelensky favoring a national referendum), and crucial input from Russia. The leaders also consulted european counterparts by phone, and Trump said he had spoken with Vladimir Putin before the meeting and planned to call him again; despite progress, Trump said a final deal could still be a few weeks away.  <\/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\">Trump lauds <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> with Zelensky at Mar-a-Lago, deal is &lsquo;very close&rsquo;<\/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_2455896\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> said a peace deal to end the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Russia-Ukraine-war\">Russia-Ukraine war<\/a> is &ldquo;very close&rdquo; to being reached following his meeting with Ukrainian President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/volodymyr-zelensky\">Volodymyr Zelensky<\/a> at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Trump met with Zelensky for the first time since October at his resort in Palm Beach, Florida, as the peace talks were at their highest level in months. Both appeared at a press conference following the over three-hour meeting, where Trump praised the progress made, suggesting that &ldquo;95%&rdquo; of the peace deal is complete.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4356688\/trump-meets-zelensky-mar-a-lago-peace-talks-critical-stage\/\">Trump meets Zelensky on home turf as peace talks hit critical stage<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/4074639\/looking-back-trump-crusade-against-tech-regulations-abroad-eu-south-korea\/\">Looking back on Trump&#8217;s crusade against tech regulations abroad<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3913526\/best-worst-trump-cabinet-members-ranked\/\">Ranking the four best and four worst Trump administration Cabinet members<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;We could be very close [to a deal]. There are one or two very thorny issues, very tough issues. But I think we&rsquo;re doing very well. We made a lot of progress today,&rdquo; Trump told reporters on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Those issues that still need to be hashed out include security guarantees for Ukraine and potential land swaps.<\/p>\n<p>Zelensky said U.S.-Ukraine security guarantees were &ldquo;100%&rdquo; agreed to, while security guarantees involving Europe as well were &ldquo;almost&rdquo; there. He also said an agreement on the &ldquo;military dimension&rdquo; was reached, but the economic plan for Ukraine is still &ldquo;being finalized.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Regarding any land swaps, Trump told Zelensky, &ldquo;You&rsquo;re better off making a deal now,&rdquo; citing continued fighting in contested areas. But Zelensky reiterated his desire for a national referendum on the issue, saying &ldquo;it&rsquo;s their land, the land, not of one person.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The two leaders also spoke to European leaders over the phone after their bilateral meeting, after which many of them commended the progress made.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the headway on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-urge-biden-to-keep-embassy-in-jerusalem\/\" title=\"House Republicans Urge Biden to Keep Embassy in Jerusalem\">peace plan<\/a>, Trump stressed that a deal, while close to coming to fruition, is still &ldquo;a few weeks&rdquo; off.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Crucially, Russia&rsquo;s input is also still needed.<\/p>\n<p>Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone before his meeting with Zelensky, a conversation that Trump said was &ldquo;good and very productive.&rdquo; He is expected to call him again on Sunday night.<\/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>Trump: Zelensky peace deal &#8216;very close&#8217; at Mar-a-Lago<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2525872,"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\/trump-zelensky-presser-mar-a-lago.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[50462,7075,39846,3634,69620],"class_list":["post-2525871","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-foreign-policy-2","tag-mar-a-lago","tag-peace-deal","tag-trump","tag-ukraine-peace-talks"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/trump-zelensky-presser-mar-a-lago.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2525871","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=2525871"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2525871\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2525875,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2525871\/revisions\/2525875"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2525872"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2525871"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2525871"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2525871"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}