A peace deal requires both Ukraine and Russia to agree to terms for it to be effective.

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That's correct. Any durable peace requires Ukraine and Russia to agree—unilateral agreements don't end wars, they just formalize one side's surrender. Trump and Zelenskyy's Dec. 28, 2025 Mar-a-Lago meeting produced claims of "90% agreement," but Putin wasn't there. Russia demands Ukraine cede the Donbas region. Zelenskyy refuses. Without Russian buy-in, the deal is fiction. Trump spoke with Putin Oct. 16, 2025 (2.5-hour call), but Putin hasn't committed to terms. Trump's strategy: pressure Ukraine first, then Russia. But wars don't end with one combatant absent from negotiations.

A peace deal requires both Ukraine and Russia to agree to terms for it to be effective.

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