Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump at the Mar-a-Lago resort, Palm Beach, Florida, December 28, 2025 (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)
EA on RTE: What’s Next for Ukraine After Zelensky-Trump Meeting in Florida
I joined Poland’s TVP World on Wednesday to analyze the negotiations over the Ukraine-Europe proposals to end Russia’s invasion, beginning with the quest for US involvement in security guarantees for Kyiv.
I detail a positive sign from this week’s talks in Florida, with Donald Trump accepting a 15-year guarantee and Ukraine and Europe seeking up to 50.
But I also delve into the divided Trump Administration, with Vice President J.D. Vance leading the “anti-Ukraine” faction. I look at the Kremlin’s attempts to manipulate the division, from its demand for all of the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine to its unsupport claimed of a Ukrainian attack on Vladimir Putin’s residence.
EA’s David Dunn adds further context in his own interview with the Polish outlet:
