US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker says the Russia-Ukraine war could end within 90 days if peace talks succeed. Negotiations in Miami focus on a revised 20-point plan, US security guarantees, and post-war reconstruction.
US Ambassador to NATO Says Ukraine War Could End Within 90 Days, Talks Focus on Four Key Documents
New Delhi, December 25, 2025, Time: 13:45 PM IST– In a surprising statement that has drawn global attention, US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war could potentially end within the next 90 days if current peace negotiations make headway.
Speaking to Fox News on Tuesday, Whitaker remarked, “If it’s going to get done, it’s going to get done in the next 90 days.” His comments came shortly after a series of behind-the-scenes diplomatic engagements held in Miami between American representatives and envoys from both Ukraine and Russia.
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Four Documents Under Discussion
Whitaker revealed that the current phase of talks centers on four key documents: a comprehensive 20-point peace plan with multilateral security guarantees, separate bilateral security guarantees from the United States, and a post-war economic growth and reconstruction framework.
The 20-point plan marks a significant revision from an earlier 28-point proposal that Ukraine and several European allies condemned as overly favorable to Moscow’s strategic interests. According to Whitaker, Washington has “a pretty good sense” of Ukraine’s terms, but Russia’s willingness to commit remains uncertain.
“They keep sending these massive attacks overnight against Ukraine,” Whitaker said. “That speaks for itself, to some extent.”
Miami Talks and Progress
The Miami negotiations, held from December 19–21, included meetings between US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner with Ukrainian officials, among them National Security Secretary Rustem Umerov and separately with Russian representative Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund.
Following the talks, Ukrainian Defence Minister Umerov reported to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that draft documents on long-term security guarantees, restoration, and a framework for ending the war have been prepared for further discussion.
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Russia’s Response Awaited
In Moscow, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov responded on Wednesday, affirming that Russia’s core demands remain unchanged and that the leadership will convene before issuing a formal reply to the revised proposal. “The core elements of our position are well known to our American counterparts,” Peskov told reporters.
Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy unveiled details of the updated 20-point plan on December 24, saying Kyiv is ready for high-level discussions involving the United States to tackle sensitive territorial issues. The plan also proposes maintaining a peacetime Ukrainian military of 800,000 personnel along with robust US and European security guarantees.
As both sides weigh the current proposals, diplomatic observers note that the next few weeks could determine whether the war that has reshaped global geopolitics since 2022 finally takes a decisive turn toward peace.
