Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the United States has proposed hosting peace talks in Miami with Russia and Ukraine at the same table, according to a Politico report shared over the past hour during the reporting window from 3:46 p.m. to 4:46 p.m. UTC on Dec. 20, 2025. Politico cited Zelenskyy's comments on the US proposal for direct talks between the two nations. No immediate confirmation from US officials or the White House was available in the reporting window. Separately, a Wall Street Journal article highlighted Russian President Vladimir Putin's preference for dealing with Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump's special envoy for Russia, over Keith Kellogg, according to New York Times reporter Peter Baker's post on X during the same period. Putin reportedly studied psychological profiles of Trump's circle upon his return to office.
