CCTV reporters learned on December 15, local time, that a new round of talks between US representatives and Ukrainian President Zelensky in Berlin, Germany ended on the same day. The talks come at a time when US President Trump is pressing for an end to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict as soon as possible. The US side is pressuring Ukraine to accept a peace plan mediated by the US. According to reports, the talks on the 15th lasted about 90 minutes. Participants included US Special Envoy for Middle East Issues Witkoff, Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, and a number of European officials. The day before, all parties concerned had held discussions for five hours, and US officials later stated on social media that “a great deal of progress has been made.” According to some analysts, one of the main obstacles facing the negotiations is the issue of control of the Donetsk region, most of which is currently occupied by Russian military forces. On the 14th, Zelensky said that joining NATO is the real guarantee for Ukraine, but since the US and some European partners are opposed to this, Ukraine agreed to accept security guarantees similar to NATO's Article 5 collective defense clause. Zelensky said that Ukraine's desire is first to join NATO, so that there can be real security guarantees, but the US and some European partners do not support this direction of development.

CCTV reporters learned on December 15, local time, that a new round of talks between US representatives and Ukrainian President Zelensky in Berlin, Germany ended on the same day. The talks come at a time when US President Trump is pressing for an end to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict as soon as possible. The US side is pressuring Ukraine to accept a peace plan mediated by the US. According to reports, the talks on the 15th lasted about 90 minutes. Participants included US Special Envoy for Middle East Issues Witkoff, Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, and a number of European officials. The day before, all parties concerned had held discussions for five hours, and US officials later stated on social media that “a great deal of progress has been made.” According to some analysts, one of the main obstacles facing the negotiations is the issue of control of the Donetsk region, most of which is currently occupied by Russian military forces. On the 14th, Zelensky said that joining NATO is the real guarantee for Ukraine, but since the US and some European partners are opposed to this, Ukraine agreed to accept security guarantees similar to NATO's Article 5 collective defense clause. Zelensky said that Ukraine's desire is first to join NATO, so that there can be real security guarantees, but the US and some European partners do not support this direction of development.