Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed to U.S. President Donald Trump long-term security guarantees for Ukraine lasting 30 to 50 years during a discussion reported over the past hour, calling it a potential historic decision. Trump responded that he would consider it, according to a NOELreports post on X. Zelensky stated, 'The war has already lasted nearly 15 years,' and the two leaders discussed strong U.S. guarantees for Ukraine's future, as detailed in the NOELreports update shared between 8:45 a.m. and 9:45 a.m. UTC on December 29, 2025. Rada member and Zelensky ally Danylo Hetmantsev stated that Ukraine's parliament will adopt 'unpopular but necessary' decisions pertaining to ending the war, according to a statement shared via Telegram's stranaua channel and posted on X by Leonid Ragozin during the reporting window. Russian occupying authorities in Mariupol reopened the drama theater, destroyed in a 2022 bombing that killed hundreds of civilians sheltering inside, with a performance of a Russian fairytale on December 29, as reported by Financial Times correspondent Max Seddon on X over the past hour.
