Zelenskyy talks to allies before meeting with Trump
28 December 2025 14:17
Before his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida on December 28, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed with the leaders of a number of European countries the “diplomatic path” that Kyiv is currently following, as well as the “most important priorities.”
Zelenskyy announced this on his Telegram channel, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports.
Participants of the phone conversation with Volodymyr Zelenskyy
The conversation, which took place online, was attended by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgio Meloni, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister Schaeffer, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.
The dialogue was also joined by Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, President of the European Council Antonio Costa and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. The Ukrainian leader thanked everyone “for their coordination and support” and promised to continue communication after the meeting with Trump.
“We need strong positions both at the front and in diplomacy so that Putin cannot manipulate and avoid a real and just end to the war,” Zelensky wrote.
Zelensky’s meeting with Trump postponed to an earlier date
Meanwhile, Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s meeting with Donald Trump on December 28 to discuss possible conditions for ending the war in Ukraine has been postponed from 15:00 to 13:00 local time, the White House press service said, without giving a reason for the postponement.
Trump is going to receive Zelenskyy at his Mar-a-Lago residence in the resort town of Palm Beach.
