Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked U.S. President Donald Trump and his team for negotiations held at Mar-a-Lago in Miami on December 28, and the United States for its support, stating in two X posts published over the past hour that together they can implement a vision for sequencing steps toward peace. In the posts, Zelenskyy wrote, "I thank President Trump [@POTUS] and his team for the negotiations. I thank the United States for its support. Together, we must – and can – implement our vision for the sequencing of steps toward peace," according to https://x.com/ZelenskyyUa/status/2005421599965806669. A similar post stated, "Thanks to President Trump and his team for the negotiations. Thanks to the United States for their support. Together we have and can realize our vision of a sequence of steps for peace," per https://x.com/ZelenskyyUa/status/2005421746242117780. These statements follow bilateral talks between Trump and Zelenskyy at Mar-a-Lago, which extended late into December 28, and a subsequent joint call with European leaders including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Finnish President Alexander Stubb that concluded between 8:45 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. UTC, according to prior reports from DW News and X posts by von der Leyen and Stubb. Von der Leyen noted in an X post the call addressed the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting and Europe's readiness for security guarantees, while Stubb confirmed participation by leaders such as French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, as reported over the prior hour.
