MOSCOW, Dec 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's plan for peace in Ukraine includes proposals to restore Russian energy flows to Europe, major U.S. investment in Russian rare earths and energy,

President Donald Trump is claiming Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “ hasn’t read” a U.S-authored peace proposal aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war.

The president said he had exchanged “pretty strong words” with European leaders, while Russia signaled it saw itself as increasingly on the same page as the U.S.

Washington has offered new security guarantees for Ukraine but gaps still remain over territory. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier gestures next to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after he signed a guest book at Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany, Dec 15, 2025. (Photo: REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch)

EXCLUSIVE: Donald Trump has "written off today's Europe" and will forge "a pact of gold and steel" with Putin, a foreign policy expert has warned.

The Nebraska Republican criticized the president for "trashing Europe" while favoring Russia in comments to NBC News.

Zelensky has responded to the mounting pressure, reiterating that Ukraine will not concede land to its “aggressor.”

Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev hailed the new National Security Strategy document, published by the Trump administration last week, as having “echoes o

Reports suggest Donald Trump is considering a new "Core-5" bloc including China and Russia, a stark contrast to his previous stance. This idea, though unconfirmed, aligns with his transactional approach to foreign policy.