Trump Meets Zelenskiy After ‘Productive’ Call With Putin

President Donald Trump speaks alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during a press conference following their meeting at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on Dec. 28.
Photographer: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

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By Hadriana Lowenkron

December 28, 2025 at 4:54 PM UTC

Updated on

December 28, 2025 at 7:23 PM UTC

President Donald Trump said he had a “good and very productive” phone call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin just before he began a face-to-face meeting with Ukraine’s president.

Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Trump are meeting Sunday at the US president’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida as he pushes for a peace deal in the long-running war.