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Ukraine hails 'real progress' in peace talks with US

Negotiators reported real progress on security guarantees including Article V-like commitments and postwar recovery, while territorial disputes between Ukraine and Russia remain unresolved.

  • On Sunday, a U.S. special envoy for President Donald Trump said progress was made after a marathon session of U.S.-Ukraine talks in Berlin, with Rustem Umerov declaring the negotiations `real progress`.
  • American mediators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner worked extremely constructively to help Ukraine find lasting peace, and the Ukrainian negotiating team expressed gratitude toward President Donald Trump and his team.
  • Throughout the weekend, Russian drones and missiles targeted energy infrastructure across Ukraine, and Ukraine's interior ministry said strikes crippled power grids, severing electricity to more than one million homes.
  • Today negotiators return to Berlin to resume talks, and Ukrainian officials said they hope to reach an agreement that will bring them closer to peace by the end of the day.
  • Amid fast-moving events, authorities urged caution, warning the public not to fall for anonymous speculation and media rumors as outlets provided breaking news coverage.
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According to the Ukraine talks in Berlin, Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) and Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj have made considerable progress with regard to possible security guarantees for Kiev. "We have now heard from the American side that we are prepared to provide security guarantees in accordance with Article 5 of the NATO Treaty," said Selenskyj. A US representative spoke of "very strong deterrence" by US weapons. European…

·Germany
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During the Ukraine talks in Berlin, several European heads of state and government adopted a joint declaration on securing a possible ceasefire.

·Hamburg, Germany
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The European heads of state and government gathered in Berlin have pledged to Ukraine a multinational force led by Europe. In a joint declaration, first of all, the great agreement between Europeans, Ukraine and the United States is emphasized, and then concrete proposals for a ceasefire follow.

·Germany
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Following high-level discussions in Berlin, European leaders outlined security assurances for Ukraine, including a legally binding commitment to assist the country in the event of a further attack by Russia.

·France
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Vladimir Zelensky participated.

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Welt broke the news in Dortmund, Germany on Sunday, December 14, 2025.
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