PALM BEACH, Florida >> President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy were “getting a lot closer, maybe very close” to an agreement to end the war in Ukraine, while acknowledging that the fate of the disputed Donbas region remains a key unresolved issue.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov claimed Ukraine had attempted to attack President Vladimir Putin's residence with drones. Volodymyr Zelenskyy called it a fabrication made to undermine peace talks. DW has more.

The reported attack comes as US President Donald Trump said a resolution to the conflict was “closer than ever”.

Discover the progress made in the Ukraine peace plan as Trump and Zelensky discuss a potential deal to end Russia's invasion. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The United States has offered Ukraine "strong" security guarantees for 15 years as part of a peace deal to end the war with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said after talks with US President Donald Trump, with Kyiv looking for a longer pledge from Washington to keep Moscow in check.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who is set to hold talks with US President Donald Trump in what could be the most consequential meeting in the country's recent history, said securing peace with Russia depends on Kyiv's allies.

MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday (Dec 29) that Ukraine had tried to attack President Vladimir Putin's residence in northern Russia and so Moscow's negotiating position would be reviewed, but Ukraine said it was a lie.Russia said Ukraine attacked the presidential residence in th

Moscow also thinks Kyiv needs to make a decision on Donbas. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

MOSCOW, Dec 29 - The Kremlin said on Monday that Ukraine should withdraw its troops from the part of Donbas that it still controls if it wanted peace, and that if Kyiv did not strike a deal then it would lose yet more territory. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Russia Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday, December 29, that Ukraine launched drone strikes on President Vladimir Putin’s state residence in Novgorod region. Lavrov warned that the alleged attack would alter Moscow’s negotiating stance. 🌎 Vladimir Putin Residence ‘Attacked’: Russia Claims Ukraine Launched Drone Strikes on President’s Novgorod House.

Trump said that diplomatic efforts to end the Ukraine war were in the “final stages”.