A fleeting moment outside a Berlin hotel captured the uncertainty surrounding high-stakes Ukraine peace talks. Finland’s President Alexander Stubb was seen leaving without comment as U.S., Ukrainian and European delegations entered a crucial second day of negotiations.

The US said it had offered strong, NATO-like security guarantees to Ukraine and voiced confidence that Russia would accept. However, Volodymyr Zelensky said that differences remain on the question of what territories Ukraine would have to cede to Russia.

EADaily, December 15th, 2025. The Ukrainian-American negotiations on the US peace plan are continuing, but Vladimir Zelensky is not present at them. It is reported by RBC — Ukraine with reference to a source.

The force would be part of “robust security guarantees” for Ukraine from the US and European powers. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

US officials are headed to Berlin for a high-stakes sit-down Monday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders – as Washington presses for an elusive peace deal to end the

UKRAINE is willing to drop its Nato ambitions as Zelensky makes another huge concession for peace amid mounting pressure from the White House to end the war. In return for Kyiv giving up its Nato

BERLIN — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday voiced readiness to drop his country’s bid to join NATO in exchange for Western security guarantees, but rejected the U.S. push for ceding territory to Russia as he held talks with U.S. envoys on ending the war.