1. Skip to content
  2. Skip to main menu
  3. Skip to more DW sites
ConflictsGermany

Zelenskyy: Peace talks not easy, but productive

02:17

This browser does not support the video element.

December 15, 2025

Ukraine's president attended talks in Berlin aimed at reaching a peace deal to end the war in his country. He has been under pressure from the Trump administration to cede territory to Russia in exchange for peace.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spent two days in Berlin for high-level talks on ending Russia's war. Behind closed doors, US negotiators and Zelenskyy discussed a peace plan, with progress reported but tough decisions ahead on Donbas. Zelenskyy ruled out permanent territorial concessions but signaled openness to security guarantees instead of NATO membership. 

Bernd Riegert Senior Correspondent in Berlin with a focus on people and politics in Germany
Skip next section DW's Top Story

DW's Top Story

Skip next section More stories from DW

More stories from DW