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Could the end of the war in Ukraine be near?
Published on December 15, 2025
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders are expected to hold high-level talks in Germany as diplomatic efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine increase. Earlier, Ukrainian and American negotiators held hours of talks on the US peace plan.
- The issue of Russian assets, frozen indefinitely in Belgium, and how to use them is expected to be a topic of discussion.