Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Miami, Florida, on December 28, 2025, for a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, followed by a joint telephone conversation with European leaders at 21:00 Kyiv time, according to reports from Андрій Смолій and ABC News over the past 59 minutes ending at 3:45 p.m. UTC. ABC News correspondent Selina Wang reported on the upcoming talks as Ukraine pushes for peace negotiations, with the joint call's participants still being clarified, per Смолій. A post from @Daractenus confirmed Zelenskyy's arrival in Miami for the meeting scheduled later that evening. In related frontline developments during this period, Russian forces shelled the Ship district of Kherson, wounding nine people, according to 24 Канал citing the city's military administration. єРадар reported a Russian Tu-95MS strategic bomber in the air, likely redeploying between Ukrainka and Belaya airfields. This follows earlier reports of Zelenskyy's travel to Florida for the rescheduled Trump meeting amid Russian President Vladimir Putin's statements on Donetsk positions.
