US Claims 90% Peace Deal Solved Despite Russia Not Showing Up
KEY POINTS
- ā¢After two days of talks in Berlin, U.S. officials claimed 90% of peace issues between Ukraine and Russia were resolved.
- ā¢Volodymyr Zelenskyy said U.S.-negotiated proposals might soon be finalized and presented to the Kremlin.
- ā¢Despite progress, Russia was absent from talks, showing little willingness to compromise amid ongoing war tensions.
In a stunning display of diplomatic optimism on Monday, December 16, 2025, U.S. officials holding talks in Berlin announced that 90% of tough issues between Ukraine and Russia had been resolvedāexcept, notably, Russia was not actually there to agree. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian president, praised the deal negotiations with American envoys, saying the proposals could imminently be handed off to the Kremlin, which hasnāt RSVPād yet. The talks followed a two-day marathon featuring European leaders including Starmer and Macron, but the only absentee was Vladimir Putin, who surprisingly has shown no enthusiasm to compromise after the war his country started. Itās Berlinās unique new approach to peace: solve problems with everyone except the main problem-maker, and hope for the best.
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Hereās a hot tip: If you want to solve 90% of your problems, just leave out the guy causing 100% of the fuss. Peace skills level: Berlin.
US diplomats cracked 90% of the peace puzzle in Berlin while Russia perfected their disappearing act. Spoiler alert: missing parties kill deals.
Ukraine and US wrap up 90% of peace talks in Berlin, proving you can almost agree on stuff without the actual other side.
Source: Theguardian | Published: 12/16/2025 | Author: Shaun Walker in Kyiv and Peter Beaumont
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