During Zelenskyy’s Florida visit in late December 2025, President Donald Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a dinner in the main dining room at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. The gathering, confirmed by multiple outlets, focused on a path to peace in Ukraine and the security guarantees that would accompany any settlement.
Officials described the talks as constructive, with Trump signaling that the negotiations were moving forward. He said the process was getting closer, perhaps very close, but acknowledged that thorny issues—especially territorial questions—still remained to be resolved. Zelenskyy, while emphasizing a commitment to continuing discussions, indicated that additional meetings would be held next month with Ukrainian and European leaders to refine the peace plan.
The dinner followed a broader US-led effort to bring together Kyiv and its allies to shape a framework for ending the war with Russia. The event at Mar-a-Lago reportedly drew coverage from major outlets, including CNBC, CNN, PBS, and Fox News, which tracked the tone of the discussions and the fragile sense of progress behind closed doors.
Both leaders underscored the importance of security guarantees, border stability, and the protection of Ukraine’s territorial integrity as core elements of any agreement. While the talks yielded a constructive tone, observers noted that final concessions would require careful diplomacy among Kyiv, Washington, European partners, and Moscow’s allies.
Looking ahead, Zelenskyy signaled that Trump would host further meetings next month with Ukrainian and European leaders to continue developing the peace plan and to translate the discussions at Mar-a-Lago into a concrete pathway toward a durable settlement.