Monday’s Coverage: Russia Murders 6, Including Child, and Injures 31 in Kharkiv
Zelensky and the Europeans will hope to confirm agreement with the Trump Administration, represented by real estate developer Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.
Ukraine and Europe have obtained a US commitment to security guarantees for Kyiv, details of which were discussed by military commanders on Monday. Trump has accepted 15 years, while Zelensky and European partners want up to 50.
Other issues to be resolved include the status of the strategic Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine; the funding of Ukraine’s reconstruction; and control of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Europe’s largest, in southern Ukraine.
In his nightly address to the nation, Zelensky said:
We are preparing for meetings in Europe this week. Of course, we are also in constant communication with the team of the President of the United States. Air defense for Ukraine and support for Ukraine are daily tasks, and every day we must deliver results. New decisions will be… pic.twitter.com/JDGJXtzrZE
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) January 5, 2026