Donald Trump said at a White House Christmas tree lighting that the US aims to end the war, asserting, "We are making peace all over the world."Rustem Umerov met with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to discuss a 27-point peace plan that Vladimir Putin reviewed in meetings he described as "very productive."Shortly after those talks, missile and drone strikes caused civilian casualties and damage to energy infrastructure, the UN condemned forced transfers of children, Lukoil sanctions were partly eased, and NATO and the EU reaffirmed support while several governments announced plans to transfer frozen Russian assets and large aid packages.