Berlin talks between Zelensky and US envoys report progress on security guarantees but none on Donbas
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President Zelensky and a delegation including Rustem Umerov met US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Berlin on 14 and 15 December. US officials said about 90 percent of issues were resolved; Zelensky said the sides still had different positions on territory, rejected a US-backed demilitarised zone in Donbas and said any format of Donbas under Russian control was unacceptable to him. Kyiv sought Article 5-like guarantees from the US, European states and Canada, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz praised US proposals for legal and material guarantees.
- When
- 14 December 2025
- Where
- Berlin, Germany
- What
- negotiation
- Acting party
- Government of Ukraine, Government of the United States
- Attribution
- Acknowledged by the acting party. The delegations described the talks publicly.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary
Sources
- Evidence Kyiv Independent
- Corroboration Euronews
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | confirmed | P1 monthly summary: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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