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Trump says he is a bit disappointed that Zelensky has not read the draft peace deal yet

December 8, 2025 TASS Russian News Agency
Trump says he is a bit disappointed that Zelensky has not read the draft peace deal yet

Trump said he was disappointed Zelensky hadn't read the US draft peace proposal.

SUMMARY

US President Donald Trump said he was disappointed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had not yet read a US-drafted peace proposal; Trump also said Zelensky's team liked the US government's proposal.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

  • Trump expressed disappointment that Zelensky has not read the US draft peace proposal.
  • Trump told reporters at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts that Zelensky's people loved the US government's proposal.

CORE SUBJECT

US draft peace proposal

WASHINGTON, December 8. /TASS/. US President Donald Trump expressed disappointment with Vladimir Zelensky, who has not yet read the draft peace proposal prepared by the US administration to resolve the conflict in Ukraine.

"I have to say I'm a little bit disappointed that Zelensky has not yet read the proposal," he told reporters at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Trump noted that Zelensky's people loved the US government's proposal.

KEYWORDS

Trump Zelensky peace proposal Ukraine US administration

MENTIONED ENTITIES 8

Donald Trump

👤 Person_Male

President of the United States at time of statement

Vladimir Zelensky

👤 Person_Male

President of Ukraine mentioned as not having read the proposal

US administration

🏛️ Organization

The US government team that prepared the draft peace proposal

US government

🏛️ Organization

Refers to US governmental institutions; described as having proposed the peace plan

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

🏛️ Organization

Location where Trump spoke to reporters

TASS

🏛️ Organization

News agency reporting the item

Washington

📍 Location_City

Dateline city for the report

Ukraine

📍 Location_Country

Country at the center of the conflict referenced

NOTABLE QUOTES 1

"I have to say I'm a little bit disappointed that Zelensky has not yet read the proposal,"

— Donald Trump disappointed

Context: Spoke to reporters at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

FACTUAL CLAIMS 2

Zelensky has not yet read the proposal

Claimed by: Donald Trump person_male

Zelensky's people loved the US government's proposal

Claimed by: Donald Trump person_male