New year, new deal? Why peace still feels elusive for Ukraine

The US may be making positive noises, but exhausted Ukrainians remain wary after nearly four years of war

I would give anything in the world if, in this address, I could say that peace will also come in just a few minutes," Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a message to the Ukrainian people released just before midnight on New Year's Eve. Unfortunately, I cannot say that yet."

Zelenskyy said a peace agreement was 90% ready", but added something that subverted Donald Trump's constant claims that a deal is just around the corner. Those 10% contain, in fact, everything," he said.