Zelensky demands 60-day ceasefire in exchange for historic vote on ceding land to Russia ahead of Mar-a-Lago peace summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hopes to bring an end to the war between his country and Russia with the help of President Donald Trump.
Volodymyr Zelensky hopes to bring an end to the war between his country and Russia with the help of President Donald Trump.
In a conversation with Axios, the Ukrainian president revealed that he would be open to putting his latest peace plan to a referendum if the Kremlin agrees to a ceasefire lasting at least 60 days.
Zelensky announced Friday morning that he was planning a last-minute trip to President Trump's 'Winter White House' in Florida in hopes of negotiating a peace deal before the New Year.
In a statement posted to his X account Friday morning, Zelensky noted that his chief negotiator, Rustem Umerov, 'reported on his latest contacts with the American side.'
'We are not losing a single day,' he continued in his post, adding 'we have agreed on a meeting at the highest level – with President Trump in the near future.'
Setting a timeline for his latest negotiation, the Ukrainian leader noted that 'a lot can be decided before the New Year.'
The Kiev Post reported Friday that Zelensky is 'expected to travel to Florida in the coming days for high-stakes talks in Mar-a-Lago – a potential venue for a meeting with US leadership.'
Trump has no public events on his schedule on Friday, and the White House did not immediately respond to a Daily Mail request for comment to confirm details about a potential meeting.
President Donald Trump welcomes Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky as he arrives for a meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, on October 17, 2025
Trump welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on August 15, 2025, in Anchorage, Alaska. The two leaders met for peace talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.
The talks at Trump's Florida residence are expected to focus on the structure, timing, and substance of a potential ceasefire framework.
Zelensky earlier held a marathon call on Christmas Day with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, which he described as an intensive discussion on how to halt the fighting.
'We have some new ideas,' Zelensky said after the call. 'Some documents are already prepared. As I see it, they are nearly ready, and some documents are fully prepared.'