U.S. envoy says Ukraine peace deal is close but Moscow says it wants radical changes

Dec 8, 2025 General

U.S. envoy says Ukraine peace deal is close, but Russia demands radical changes, focusing on Donbas and Zaporizhzhia issues.

U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg said the two main outstanding issues were on territory — primarily the future of the Donbas — and the future of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe’s largest, which is under Russian control

Published - December 07, 2025 11:13 pm IST - MOSCOW

Reuters

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shakes hands with U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg. File | Photo Credit: Reuters

Published - December 07, 2025 11:13 pm IST