"US President Donald Trump hosted Mr Zelensky at his Florida resort on Sunday and claimed Ukraine and Russia were "closer than ever before" to a peace settlement. Negotiators are still searching for a breakthrough on key issues, including whose forces withdraw from where and the fate of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, one of the 10 biggest in the world. Mr Trump noted that the months-long US-led negotiations could still collapse. "Without security guarantees, realistically, this war will not end," Mr Zelensky told reporters."
"French President Emmanuel Macron said Kyiv's allies will meet in Paris in early January to "finalise each country's concrete contributions" to the security guarantees. Mr Trump said he would consider extending US security guarantees for Ukraine beyond 15 years, according to Mr Zelensky. The guarantees would be approved by the US Congress as well as by parliaments in other countries involved in overseeing any settlement, he added."
Ukraine seeks long-term, multilateral security guarantees to deter further Russian seizures of territory, with President Zelensky preferring commitments up to 50 years. President Trump and Zelensky met in Florida; Trump said Ukraine and Russia were "closer than ever before" to a peace settlement, while negotiators remain stalled over force withdrawals and the fate of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Trump warned talks could still collapse. Zelensky said the war will not end without security guarantees. Details of guarantees include monitoring arrangements and partner presence; Russia opposes NATO troop deployments. Allies plan to finalise contributions in Paris in early January.
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