WASHINGTON, United States, Dec 13, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - US President Donald Trump's special envoy will meet with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders in Berlin this weekend, the White House said Friday, as Washington presses for a plan to end Russia's bitter war with Kyiv.

A White House official confirmed to AFP the accuracy of a Wall Street Journal report that envoy Steve Witkoff will meet with Zelensky and European leaders at the weekend to discuss the status of peace negotiations.

Germany's government said Friday that Berlin will host the leaders Monday, days after Ukrainian officials said they sent Washington an updated plan building on Trump's original 28-point peace proposal.