Trump allowed the possibility of ending military support for Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that Washington may stop providing military aid to Ukraine. He made this statement on December 9 in an interview with Politico.

Trump emphasized that Kyiv should consider his proposal to transfer part of its territories to Russia. Trump claims that “Russia has the advantage in this war,” and Volodymyr Zelensky should “cooperate” to end the conflict.

These statements came against the backdrop of a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, and Germany, which took place on December 8 in London.

It was reported that the negotiations involved Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, and Friedrich Merz. The parties developed a unified approach to security issues and discussed new diplomatic mechanisms to advance the peace process in Ukraine.

Volodymyr Zelensky stated that a new version of the peace plan, developed jointly with European partners, will be submitted to the U.S. According to him, this document should serve as a common diplomatic platform for Kyiv, Washington, and European partners.

Zelensky noted that the U.S. peace plan for resolving the situation in Ukraine has been reduced from 28 to 20 points, with “overtly anti-Ukrainian” provisions removed from the list. He also mentioned that the country does not intend to give up territories, so no compromise has been found on this issue.

Zelensky also told reporters after the meeting with EU leaders in London that the country does not intend to give up territories, so no compromise has been found on this issue.

Politico reports that the U.S. is trying to convince Kyiv to withdraw troops from Donbas and agree to a deal as soon as possible.

According to available information, Moscow controls about 75 percent of Donbas, but has not been able to establish full control over it.

European leaders characterized the negotiations as “productive” and confirmed their readiness to continue supporting Ukraine.