Ukraine War30 December, 20253 min read
Zelensky Says He Does Not Trust Putin, Urges Trump To Use Sanctions And Pressure On Russia
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Zelensky said he does not trust Vladimir Putin and sees no signs Russia seeks peace Zelensky urged President Trump to apply sanctions and pressure against Russia
6 outlets told this the same way.
Zelensky Urges U.S. Support
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that recent Russian statements should not be taken as a sign of peace, saying the adversary 'can go further' and that he does not trust Vladimir Putin.
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He urged U.S. President Donald Trump to use dialogue, pressure, and sanctions, saying Trump 'has the instruments to help and is trying'.
Zelensky emphasized Ukraine's continued need for American military support, particularly air-defense missiles and other weapons, and framed U.S. backing as essential for Ukraine's ability to win.
He also said Russia has suffered heavy losses this year, which he asserted are verifiable by drone footage.
December Ukraine diplomacy
Ukrainian and other outlets describe active diplomacy in December.
Ukraine–U.S. talks in Berlin on Dec. 14–15 were described by Ukrainian officials as productive.
Broader U.S.–Ukraine–European meetings in the U.S. on Dec. 19–20 reportedly included a Washington proposal for trilateral Kyiv–Washington–Moscow talks that the Kremlin rejected.
A Dec. 24 NATO comment said four documents were discussed as Washington gauged Moscow’s willingness to end the aggression.
Zelensky met with Trump at Mar‑a‑Lago on Dec. 28, where both parties reported the 20‑point peace plan was about 90% agreed and security guarantees 100% agreed, with follow‑up meetings expected.
These diplomatic details are reported by Букви and referenced alongside Zelensky’s political framing of negotiations under Trump’s leadership.
Zelensky casualty claims
Ukrinform reports Zelensky’s assertion that Russia has suffered very heavy losses, citing figures "about 400,000 this year and roughly 31,000 killed per month," and that drones provide video confirmation of these losses. The supplied snippets present those casualty claims as Zelensky’s statements and as items he says are supported by drone footage. The available material does not contain independent verification or contrasting estimates, so readers should note these numbers are reported as Zelensky’s claims in the provided sources.
“He claimed Russia has suffered heavy losses (about 400,000 this year and roughly 31,000 killed per month), saying drones provide video confirmation.”
Zelensky on Russian offers
Zelensky framed some Russian offers — for example help or proposals to join postwar reconstruction — as political signals aimed at U.S. President Trump rather than genuine concessions.
He told reporters that Moscow’s offers are largely political and that approval of the 20-point peace plan would be a major political win for Trump because negotiations are happening under his leadership.
This line of reporting appears in Букви’s supplied material, which emphasizes political messaging and links progress to potential domestic political gains for Trump.
Ukrinform’s report focuses more on the immediate security and military aid request and distrust of Putin rather than explicitly tying Russian offers to U.S. political advantage.
Reporting on Zelensky's claims
Taken together, the supplied sources present a consistent picture of Zelensky’s public mistrust of Putin and his appeal to Trump for pressure and weapons. They differ in emphasis: Ukrinform foregrounds distrust and military casualties, while Букви supplies a diplomatic chronology and frames Russian offers as intended for Trump. The Sky News Australia and Daily Mail snippets in the provided set do not offer substantive coverage (Sky News requests the article text and the Daily Mail excerpt is limited by site policy).
“I can’t see an article in what you pasted — it’s mostly website navigation and headings.”
Where information is unclear or lacking in the supplied snippets— for example, independent verification of casualty figures or full Sky News coverage— the material is explicit about those gaps rather than filling them in. Readers should therefore treat casualty numbers as reported claims and note that detailed diplomatic claims primarily appear in Букви’s reporting within this set.
