Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held two days of talks with US negotiators in Berlin. He said Monday there has been "enough dialogue" on the territorial issue, and his country and the United States seem to have "different positions" for now.

On December 15, 2025, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was received by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at Bellevue Palace in Berlin. Zelenskyy briefed Steinmeier on ongoing talks with the United States aimed at ending Russia's war against Ukraine.

When Volodymyr Zelenskyy last asked Ukrainians to vote for him, he was a political newbie, a former comedian eager to change his country and talk with Russia to end a protracted conflict

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine does not want to give up Donbas and will not recognize it as Russian, he states in response to media questions. The head of state also noted that the US is proposing the creation of a free economic zone.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy used an improvised WhatsApp audio briefing during a rapid tour of European capitals to reaffirm that Ukraine will not surrender territory to Russia.

The Ukrainian president will visit the U.K. on Monday.

Ukraine’s president has spoken optimistically about the progress of revising the Trump administration’s peace plan during talks on how to end Russia’s nearly four-year war.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy supported the idea proposed by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for a Christmas truce between Ukraine and Russia. However, he noted that much depends on the political will of the aggressor and the documents prepared by Kyiv,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Pope Leo XIV near Rome on Tuesday, amid further planned meetings with fellow European leaders.