Zelenskyy: US Offering Ukraine 15-Year Security Guarantee; Winter Weather Slams Holiday Travelers | NTD Good Morning (Dec. 29)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that the United States is offering Ukraine a 15-year security guarantee as part of a proposed peace plan, after a meeting with President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate on Sunday. Zelenskyy has said, though, he would prefer a commitment of up to 50 years to deter Russia from further attempts to seize land. Details of the security guarantee have not been made public.

Post-holiday travelers are facing delays and dangers on Monday, as winter storms spawn along a cold front along much of the northeast. In the Midwest, forecasters warn of blizzards, with winds predicted to go up to 60 miles per hour in some areas. The FAA says Chicago O’Hare Airport had a ground stop on Dec. 28.

China’s military launched air, navy, and rocket troops to conduct military drills around Taiwan on Dec. 29. The live-fire drills will take place in five maritime and airspace zones around Taiwan, according to China’s Eastern Theater Command. Taiwan’s government condemned the drills, accusing China of ‘military intimidation,’ while deploying its own forces in a ‘rapid response exercise.’ The drills follow what could become one of the largest arms sales between the United States and Taiwan from earlier this month.