Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced a constructive virtual meeting today with U.S. Secretaries Marco Rubio and Pete Hegseth, Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, Generals Keane and Grynkewich, and Josh Gruenbaum on one of three documents regarding security guarantees for Ukraine, according to his statement shared by @TaylorPopielarz in the past 29 minutes. Zelenskyy stated the discussion was in-depth and valued the active U.S. engagement at all levels, not only to end the war but to ensure Ukraine's security and prevent a new Russian invasion, adding thanks to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. He noted security guarantees as critical elements for subsequent steps, referencing past negative experiences from the Budapest Memorandum, as quoted in the post from the reporting window between 5:46 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. UTC on December 11, 2025. Separately, an AP/NORC poll conducted December 4-8 showed President Donald Trump's approval rating at 36% approve and 61% disapprove among 1,146 adults, with net approvals positive only on border security at +2 and negative on crime at -12, immigration at -22, foreign policy at -23, the economy at -36, and healthcare at -40, according to a post by @IAPolls2022 shared during the period.
