US, Ukraine discussed 'some ideas' on issue of territory, Zelenskiy says

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy delivers a press conference upon the signing of the declaration on deploying post-ceasefire force in Ukraine, during the so-called 'Coalition of the Willing' summit, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, January 6, 2026. Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERS

KYIV, Jan 6 (Reuters) - ‌U.S. and Ukrainian officials discussed "some ideas" to address ‌the issue of territory during peace talks ‌to end Russia's war on Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday, describing the matter as the biggest remaining obstacle in ‍the process.

Ukraine is under U.S. pressure ‍to quickly secure a ‌peace deal that could include painful concessions, but has ‍refused ​to accept Russian demands that it cede land it still controls in eastern Donbas.