Trump and Zelenskyy held talks at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence Sunday and Trump spoke with Putin by phone after the meetings. Trump said a peace deal was “getting a lot closer, maybe very close” following the negotiations, though Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of continuing to exchange fire.

In total, Russia fired at least 293 drones and 18 missiles overnight, according to the Ukrainian air force. Those figures surpass the attack last Thursday night into Friday, when a total of 278 aerial weapons were deployed, including an Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missile.

In a twist of geopolitical intrigue, whispers of a 'strange swap' between Venezuela and Ukraine have resurfaced, shedding light on past diplomatic maneuvers.

Putin accused Ukraine of launching drone attacks on his residence, derailing momentum on Zelenskyy's peace plan as Russia threatens to harden its position.

Russia and Ukraine's war continued unabated in 2025, though this was the year when the U.S. began pursuing diplomatic negotiations.

Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure are a "mockery" of US peace efforts, while the use of the Oreshnik missile by the Russian regime represents another "unexplained and dangerous" escalation by the Kremlin,