According to Ukraine’s The Kyiv Independent, Trump made the remarks on December 22 while speaking at an event in Palm Beach, Florida. He said that talks aimed at ending the Ukraine–Russia war are ongoing, but he did not provide specific details about progress, next steps, or a timeline.
When reporters asked for updates on discussions related to Ukraine that took place in Miami over the weekend, and whether a potential three-party meeting would be the next step, Trump responded broadly, saying that “the Ukraine–Russia talks are moving forward.”
“We’re talking, the negotiations are going fine,” Trump added, without offering further details.
When asked whether he was still pushing for a Christmas deadline, Trump again avoided a direct answer, saying only: “I will do whatever I have to do.”
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He also reiterated that “everyone is tired of that war.”
While Trump did not address the possibility of trilateral talks, senior Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov had earlier dismissed the idea of negotiations involving Ukraine, Russia, and the United States.
Over the weekend, U.S. officials held separate discussions with Ukrainian and Russian delegations as part of the latest round of U.S.-led shuttle diplomacy aimed at ending the conflict.
In an evening address on December 22, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine’s top negotiators had returned from Miami and that he expected to receive “a full report on the documents that have been prepared.”
He stated that “a very large amount of work has been done,” particularly on documents related to security guarantees and “the core 20 points of the main text.” Zelensky said the package includes a 20-point plan, noting that “not everything is perfect yet, but the plan has taken shape,” and described the drafts as “quite solid and worthwhile.”
Zelensky said that bilateral U.S.–Ukraine security guarantees would require a vote in the U.S. Congress, and that this step would determine whether the arrangements could take effect.
“This is where the fundamental difference lies compared to the Budapest Memorandum, the Minsk agreements, or other arrangements,” Zelensky said, arguing that congressional approval would make the commitments legally and politically binding rather than merely declaratory.
He added that the package also includes a deterrence component, focusing on how Ukraine’s armed forces—numbering approximately 800,000 troops—would be equipped and what capabilities they would possess.
These remarks followed an intensive weekend of U.S.-led negotiations in Miami, during which Ukrainian and Russian representatives met separately with U.S. officials. American envoys described the discussions as constructive, but said no breakthrough has yet been achieved.
Zelensky also urged the United States to continue applying pressure on Russia, emphasizing that “it is crucial that the U.S. side can compel Moscow to respond.”
In a post on the social media platform X on December 22, cited by Poland’s TVP World on December 23, Zelensky said negotiators had developed “a framework document” on security guarantees involving Ukraine, Europe, and the United States, along with “a separate document between us and the United States on bilateral security guarantees.”