Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is entering a new chapter in his search for a definitive ceasefire with Russia. On the other side of the front, Vladimir Putin, who says he is skeptical of kyiv’s intention to end the conflict peacefully, has launched a new offensive on the Ukrainian capital.
This Saturday, the Russian autocrat launched a attack that left more than 600,000 homes without powera third of Kyiv. Faced with this scenario, Zelensky assured that he placed his hopes in the meeting he will hold this Sunday with American President Donald Trump in Florida with the aim of promoting a peace agreement.
During this weekend, the Ukrainian leader received the support of several European leaders and the Canadian Prime Minister, Mark Carney, ahead of this meeting which he himself hopes is “very important” and “very constructive”.
After a brief meeting with Carney during stopover, Canada confirmed Ukraine would receive $2.5 billion of the North American country with the aim of supporting the country’s reconstruction process. According to the Prime Minister, this aid will allow the country to unlock financing from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Subsequently, Zelensky maintained a phone call with several European leadersincluding the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, who supported him before the meeting with the American president.
“We welcome all efforts that lead to our common goal: a just and lasting peace that preserves Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and strengthens the country’s security and defense capabilities, as an integral part of the security of our continent,” Von der Leyen said during communication with Zelensky.
The head of the Community Executive assured that “in 2026, The European Commission will continue to put pressure on the Kremlinwill maintain its support for Ukraine and work intensively to support it on the path to EU membership.”
For his part, Costa affirmed that Brussels’ support “will not waver” and defended “peace and reconstruction” in “times of war”, arguing that “a strong and prosperous Ukraine within the European Union is a fundamental guarantee of security”.
While asserting that the EU continues to work “closely” with the Americans for “a strong and lasting peace”, he welcomed recent measures against Russia, including the long-term blockade of Russian sovereign assets and sanctions.
After a day marked by these meetings, Zelensky published a tweet on his X account in which he expressed his gratitude “to the friends of Ukraine” for their participation in the joint appeal.
Among the leaders mentioned were Mark Carney, Emmanuel Macron, Alexander Stubb, Friedrich Merz, Giorgia Meloni and Mette Frederiksen, while the absence of the President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, was also highlighted.
Trump’s demands
The focus is on the meeting that Trump and Zelensky will hold in Florida. The Ukrainian president warned that during the meeting, the possible transfer of territories, the most thorny issue of the negotiations, would be discussed and that positions would be put forward regarding the peace plan he presented. A crucial part of his proposal concerns security guarantees for the invaded country.
In several audio messages sent to journalists, Zelensky said that security guarantees offered by Washington were essential to guaranteeing peace and that the extent of those guarantees depended on what happened. asset be ready to offer.
The Ukrainian and American delegations will approach the project in 20 points proposed by kyiv, already rejected by Russia, to end the war.
“The 20-point plan we are working on is 90 percent ready. Our task is to make everything 100 percent ready,” Zelensky said of the peace proposal, in which questions such as what territorial concessions kyiv is willing to make while Moscow publicly maintains its maximalist demands are still open.
This week, Zelensky stressed to the media that he was not yet ready to say whether an agreement would be signed at this meeting, but he confirmed that Ukraine was open to it: “We have not lost a single day.”
In this context of military pressure, international support and still fragile negotiationsthe meeting between Zelensky and Trump appears to be a decisive moment for the continuation of the conflict.
While Russia escalates its attacks and maintains an intransigent stance, Ukraine seeks to convert the political and financial support of its allies into concrete security guarantees that make a just and lasting peace viable.
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