22 December 2025

Is the Ukraine War Nearly Over?

Georgia Gilholy

MiG-29 Fighter. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

Key Points and Summary – Volodymyr Zelenskyy says up to five draft peace documents for Ukraine are nearly complete, including proposals for long-term U.S.-backed security guarantees that stop short of NATO membership.

-Washington and key European capitals describe their Berlin talks as productive, claiming most disagreements with Kyiv are resolved.

Neptune Missile. Image Credit: Government of Ukraine.

-Yet Russia, not present at the table, has signaled little interest, insisting on recognition of its occupied territories and rejecting NATO troops in Ukraine.

-A floated idea to turn parts of Donbas into a demilitarized “free economic zone” has angered Zelenskyy and clashes with Ukraine’s constitution.


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