Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a conversation today, December 25, 2025, with U.S. President Donald Trump's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to discuss substantive details toward ending Russia's war against Ukraine, according to Zelenskyy's X post shared during the reporting window from 3:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. UTC. Zelenskyy thanked Witkoff and Kushner for their constructive approach, intensive work, and Christmas greetings to the Ukrainian people, stating the sides are working 24/7 for realistic, effective documents and steps ensuring real security, recovery, and lasting peace for Ukraine, the United States, Europe, and partners, as detailed in the X post. Zelenskyy was joined by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, Andrii Hnatov, Andrii Sybiha, Sergiy Kyslytsya, Ihor Brusylo, and Oleksandr Bevz, with the team praised for utmost efforts; the parties agreed Umerov would speak again with Witkoff and Kushner today, per the post. Zelenskyy expressed hope that the Christmas understandings and ideas discussed prove useful as another step toward peace, and requested Christmas greetings be passed to Trump and his family.
