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Trump and Zelenskyy tout progress on peace but ‘thorny’ issues remain

Trump and Zelenskyy tout progress on peace but ‘thorny’ issues remain

US president says progress was made towards ending the war after meeting Ukraine’s leader in Florida

FT News Briefing · Forhecz Topher

December 29, 202511m 41s

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Show Notes

US President Donald Trump hosted Ukraine’s leader at Mar-a-Lago for high-stakes peace talks but failed to reach a breakthrough. Plus, FT markets columnist Katie Martin predicted that in 2025, the bond market would creak but not break. She explains why it held up and whether that will continue in 2026. 


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Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted by Victoria Craig, and produced by Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippinio. Our show was mixed by Kent Militzer. Additional help from Adam Samson and Gavin Kallmann. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music. 


Credit: White House


Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com


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