Russia's MOEX index, one of Russia's major stock indexes, accelerated its rise on Monday afternoon, reflecting the start of conflict resolution negotiations in Ukraine and market expectations for progress in ending the conflict. The index jumped above 2,800 points, a new high since September 18. On December 28, US President Trump said that before meeting with Ukrainian President Zelensky, he had a productive telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump said he had made significant progress in negotiations with Zelensky, and the two sides discussed all aspects of the peace agreement. Trump also said he plans to keep in touch with Zelensky on Monday and the next two weeks. He said the possibility of resolving the Ukrainian crisis will be assessed in the next few weeks. At the same time, he also mentioned that unexpected problems may occur, causing all efforts to be lost.

Russia's MOEX index, one of Russia's major stock indexes, accelerated its rise on Monday afternoon, reflecting the start of conflict resolution negotiations in Ukraine and market expectations for progress in ending the conflict. The index jumped above 2,800 points, a new high since September 18. On December 28, US President Trump said that before meeting with Ukrainian President Zelensky, he had a productive telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump said he had made significant progress in negotiations with Zelensky, and the two sides discussed all aspects of the peace agreement. Trump also said he plans to keep in touch with Zelensky on Monday and the next two weeks. He said the possibility of resolving the Ukrainian crisis will be assessed in the next few weeks. At the same time, he also mentioned that unexpected problems may occur, causing all efforts to be lost.