Negotiations With US and Europeans Very Close to Real Result: Zelenskyy

Also being discussed are security guarantees to prevent future Russian attacks after the current war ends.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff in Berlin, Germany, on Dec. 15, 2025. Lisi Niesner/Pool/AFP via Getty Images12/23/2025|Updated: 12/23/2025Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Dec. 22 that negotiations with the United States and Europe are “very close to a real result” in ending the war with Russia.Officials from both Ukraine and Russia said their teams were returning home on Monday to report on discussions they held separately with U.S. negotiators in Miami, Florida.Guy Birchall is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of national stories with a particular interest in freedom of expression and social issues.Author’s Selected Articles