LONDON – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that he believes the United States “wants to reach a final agreement” to end the war in Ukraine, and that kyiv offers its full support for a peace deal.
“We have the feeling that the United States wants to reach a final agreement and, on our part, there is full cooperation,” Zelenskyy said. “Ukraine has never been and will never be an obstacle to peace.”
Ukraine and Russia continued their nightly exchange of long-range drones overnight Wednesday. Russia’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday that its forces shot down at least 195 Ukrainian drones, including five over the Moscow region, of which two were “flying toward” the capital.
Russia’s federal air transport agency, Rosaviatsiya, said flight restrictions were introduced at two of Moscow’s four international airports, Domodedovo and Vnukovo, during the attacks. Restrictions were also imposed at airports in Volgograd, Yaroslavl, Orenburg, Ufa and Orsk, Rosaviatsiya said.
The Grand Kremlin Palace and churches are seen behind the Kremlin Wall in Moscow, Russia, on December 8, 2025.
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Meanwhile, Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched 116 drones into the country overnight, of which 60 were shot down or suppressed. Forty-eight drones hit 19 locations, the air force said.
On Tuesday night, Zelenskyy said Ukrainian repair crews were working to restore power after a major Russian drone and missile attack on Monday night. “All day long, repair teams have been working on energy facilities, putting maximum effort to ensure that Ukrainians have electricity by Christmas,” Zelenskyy said.
“Of course, the Russians are also trying to ruin this holiday, this holy day. No wonder,” Zelenskyy added.
At a briefing with journalists in kyiv on Tuesday, Zelenskyy revealed details of the 20-point peace plan negotiated with the United States that is now being reviewed by Moscow.
Zelenskyy told reporters that all sides were “much closer” to finalizing the documents. Kyiv hopes to receive a response from Moscow on Wednesday, Zelenskyy added.
In this photo provided by the press service of the 65th Ukrainian Mechanized Brigade, recruits attend drills at a training camp in the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, December 12, 2025.
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The proposed framework includes security guarantees from the United States, NATO and its European partners, although territorial issues remain unresolved. Under the draft plan, Ukraine would hold presidential elections as soon as possible after any deal is signed.
Zelenskyy said the deal would include Article 5-style security guarantees if Russia attacks the country again, even without Ukraine being a NATO member. Zelenskyy again stressed that kyiv rejected any ban on joining the alliance, a key Russian demand.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has been briefed about recent contacts with the United States.
“We now intend to formulate our future position based on the information received by the Head of State and continue our contacts in the very near future through existing channels that are currently operational,” Peskov said, quoted by state news agency Tass.
Meanwhile, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Moscow and Washington have “significant similarities” in their positions on a possible deal.
ABC News’ Ellie Kaufman, Dada Jovanovic and Yulia Drozd contributed to this report.
