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The meeting, mediated by the leaders of France and Germany, aimed to revive efforts to resolve &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2017\/nov\/12\/ukraine-on-the-front-line-of-europes-forgotten-war\\&quot;&gt;Kyiv\u2019s then five-year conflict with Russian-backed separatists&lt;\/a&gt; who had held a broad swath of south-eastern Ukraine since 2014.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;1e67f716-a1f8-4af8-80df-4e192bb93b1e&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;In May 2025, the Russian president declined to travel to Istanbul for talks with Zelenskyy, rejecting the Ukrainian president\u2019s bold proposal for a face-to-face meeting in Turkey to discuss peace.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;f274c2b3-9f03-4c2a-8e4c-673523e9e8fb&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1767001216000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;09.40\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1767002082000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;09.54\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1767001893000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;09.51\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;09.51&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Zelenskyy says meeting with Russia will come if Trump and European leaders agree on peace framework&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Mon 29 Dec 2025 10.07 GMT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Mon 29 Dec 2025 09.40 GMT&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;69523fe38f08892a3e2b02bc&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;We are restarting our live coverage of the war in &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/ukraine\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;Ukraine&lt;\/a&gt; and the diplomatic efforts to bring it to an end after nearly four years of conflict following the full-scale Russian invasion in February 2022.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;3906b6b9-ddd1-4f91-8936-95323b28a733&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Ukrainian President &lt;strong&gt;Volodymyr Zelenskyy&lt;\/strong&gt; told reporters via WhatsApp this morning that he asked &lt;strong&gt;Donald Trump&lt;\/strong&gt; to provide security guarantees of up to &lt;strong&gt;50 years&lt;\/strong&gt; &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2025\/dec\/28\/trump-zelenskyy-talks-amid-heavy-russian-airstrikes-on-ukraine\\&quot;&gt;during their high stakes meeting at the US president\u2019s residence in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, yesterday&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;efe471e7-e7e4-41fb-910a-93d7b0387626&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Zelenskyy said that, instead, a draft peace framework envisages US security guarantees for Ukraine for &lt;strong&gt;15 years&lt;\/strong&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;e4bb8042-5131-4aa3-a8bc-696fae8a20a0&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;It is not clear what form these commitments would take, but the Ukrainian leader has been pushing for \u201carticle-5-like\u201d security guarantees from &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/europe-news\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;Europe&lt;\/a&gt; and the US, referring to Nato\u2019s founding principle that an attack on one member should be seen as an attack on all.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;6884393e-9a73-43ee-9f9a-b965a4cc8b18&quot;},{&quot;expired&quot;:false,&quot;assetId&quot;:&quot;JPZi7Rp2n-I&quot;,&quot;posterImage&quot;:[{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/media.guim.co.uk\/1d2350a8c1572187120e66994e76825b09cdfcfb\/0_199_3816_2147\/2000.jpg&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:2000},{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/media.guim.co.uk\/1d2350a8c1572187120e66994e76825b09cdfcfb\/0_199_3816_2147\/1000.jpg&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:1000},{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/media.guim.co.uk\/1d2350a8c1572187120e66994e76825b09cdfcfb\/0_199_3816_2147\/500.jpg&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:500},{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/media.guim.co.uk\/1d2350a8c1572187120e66994e76825b09cdfcfb\/0_199_3816_2147\/140.jpg&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:140},{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/media.guim.co.uk\/1d2350a8c1572187120e66994e76825b09cdfcfb\/0_199_3816_2147\/3816.jpg&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:3816}],&quot;id&quot;:&quot;fe3e6c43-eaab-4aed-998e-1c357f7de01d&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;06cbd555-3215-46ae-b29f-7553eb89515f&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:127,&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.YoutubeBlockElement&quot;,&quot;mediaTitle&quot;:&quot;Trump touts progress on peace plan after Zelenskyy meeting \u2013 video&quot;,&quot;channelId&quot;:&quot;UCIRYBXDze5krPDzAEOxFGVA&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Zelenskyy has said US security guarantees for Ukraine under the revised 20-point proposal to end the war have been 100% agreed, though Trump was more cautious, putting the figure at more like 95%.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;e071f70a-412f-47a2-93a5-8c92d4b6a05a&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Both leaders said progress had been made during the Florida talks and stressed that the lengthy peace talks would continue. Trump, however, cautioned there were \u201cone or two tough\u201d outstanding issues, including over territory, and expressed sympathy with &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/russia\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;Russia&lt;\/a&gt; not wanting a ceasefire. \u201cYou have to understand the other side,\u201d he said.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;57892d29-ce87-4201-b81c-58b32f19638e&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Trump said that a proposal to turn eastern Ukraine\u2019s &lt;strong&gt;Donbas&lt;\/strong&gt; region, which Russia largely controls, into a demilitarised zone remains \u201cunresolved\u201d, adding that it will become&lt;strong&gt; &lt;\/strong&gt;clear within weeks if the war can end.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;db9dfaf9-f424-4cc5-9e29-131c2650793f&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Stay with us as we bring you all the latest news updates and analysis.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;7006cfb4-589b-4791-83c3-3a6dd5b88156&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1767001216000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;09.40\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1767000637000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;09.30\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1767001216000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;09.40\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;09.40&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Zelenskyy says plan includes US security guarantees for 15 years, although he asked for more&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Mon 29 Dec 2025 10.07 GMT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Mon 29 Dec 2025 09.40 GMT&quot;}],&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;key-events-carousel-mobile&quot;,&quot;renderingTarget&quot;:&quot;Web&quot;,&quot;serverTime&quot;:1767002930768}\"><span id=\"key-events-carousel-mobile\"\/><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><\/p>\n<p>Key events<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/gu-island><gu-island name=\"FilterKeyEventsToggle\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;filter-toggle-mobile&quot;}\"><span id=\"filter-toggle-mobile\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-alru3r\"><label id=\"src-component-412739_description\" data-component=\"filter-key-events\" data-link-name=\"filter-key-events-on\" class=\"dcr-rrspei\"><button id=\"src-component-412739\" role=\"switch\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"src-component-412739_description\" class=\"dcr-dh5oqp\"\/>Show key events only<\/p>\n<p><span>Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/label><\/div>\n<p><\/gu-island><\/span><\/p>\n<article id=\"block-6952516c8f08892a3e2b0321\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/liveblog\/2025\/12\/29\/russia-ukraine-war-live-at-least-1-killed-in-russian-attack-on-donetsk\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Al Jazeera has some quotes<\/a> Zelenskyy gave reporters about the US security guarantees he reportedly agreed with Trump during their meeting (see<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2025\/dec\/29\/ukraine-war-russia-us-zelenskyy-trump-security-guarantees-latest-news-updates?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69523fe38f08892a3e2b02bc#block-69523fe38f08892a3e2b02bc\" data-link-name=\"in body link\"> opening post<\/a> for more details). Here are some quotes from the Ukrainian leader:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg><em>In the documents, it is for 15 years, with the possibility of extending these security guarantees. I raised this issue with the president, I told him that we have a war going on, and it has been going on for almost 15 years, so I really wanted the guarantees to be longer \u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I told him that we really wanted to consider the possibility of 30, 40, 50 years, and this would then be a historic decision by President Trump. The president said that he would think about it.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2025\/dec\/29\/ukraine-war-russia-us-zelenskyy-trump-security-guarantees-latest-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-6952516c8f08892a3e2b0321&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-6952516c8f08892a3e2b0321&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Ukraine war live: US has offered 15 years of security guarantees, says Zelenskyy&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Ukraine war live: US has offered 15 years of security guarantees, says 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the media yesterday he believed that there could be a trilateral meeting between Russia, Ukraine and the US \u201cat the right time\u201d and appeared to suggest that Russian President Vladmir Putin \u201cwants to see it happen\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"69e08ff0-0115-4e13-950a-d3d779694e3c\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin at the \u00c9lys\u00e9e Palace. The pair did not shake hands or acknowledge each other at a press conference after the meeting.<\/span> Photograph: Ian Langsdon\/AP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2019\/dec\/10\/russia-ukraine-tentative-progress-at-first-talks-for-three-years\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">not met since December 2019<\/a>. The meeting, mediated by the leaders of France and Germany, aimed to revive efforts to resolve <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2017\/nov\/12\/ukraine-on-the-front-line-of-europes-forgotten-war\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Kyiv\u2019s then five-year conflict with Russian-backed separatists<\/a> who had held a broad swath of south-eastern Ukraine since 2014.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In May 2025, the Russian president declined to travel to Istanbul for talks with Zelenskyy, rejecting the Ukrainian president\u2019s bold proposal for a face-to-face meeting in Turkey to discuss peace.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" 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GMT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-69523fe38f08892a3e2b02bc\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Zelenskyy says plan includes US security guarantees for 15 years, although he asked for more<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">We are restarting our live coverage of the war in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/ukraine\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Ukraine<\/a> and the diplomatic efforts to bring it to an end after nearly four years of conflict following the full-scale Russian invasion in February 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Ukrainian President <strong>Volodymyr Zelenskyy<\/strong> told reporters via WhatsApp this morning that he asked <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> to provide security guarantees of up to <strong>50 years<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2025\/dec\/28\/trump-zelenskyy-talks-amid-heavy-russian-airstrikes-on-ukraine\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">during their high stakes meeting at the US president\u2019s residence in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, yesterday<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Zelenskyy said that, instead, a draft peace framework envisages US security guarantees for Ukraine for <strong>15 years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">It is not clear what form these commitments would take, but the Ukrainian leader has been pushing for \u201carticle-5-like\u201d security guarantees from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/europe-news\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Europe<\/a> and the US, referring to Nato\u2019s founding principle that an attack on one member should be seen as an attack on all.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"38d5d346-3172-4171-a619-85e9c1b9dda3\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" 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class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Zelenskyy has said US security guarantees for Ukraine under the revised 20-point proposal to end the war have been 100% agreed, though Trump was more cautious, putting the figure at more like 95%.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Both leaders said progress had been made during the Florida talks and stressed that the lengthy peace talks would continue. Trump, however, cautioned there were \u201cone or two tough\u201d outstanding issues, including over territory, and expressed sympathy with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/russia\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Russia<\/a> not wanting a ceasefire. \u201cYou have to understand the other side,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Trump said that a proposal to turn eastern Ukraine\u2019s <strong>Donbas<\/strong> region, which Russia largely controls, into a demilitarised zone remains \u201cunresolved\u201d, adding that it will become<strong> <\/strong>clear within weeks if the war can end.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Stay with us as we bring you all the latest news updates and analysis.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2025\/dec\/29\/ukraine-war-russia-us-zelenskyy-trump-security-guarantees-latest-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-69523fe38f08892a3e2b02bc&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-69523fe38f08892a3e2b02bc&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Ukraine war live: US has offered 15 years of security guarantees, says Zelenskyy&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Ukraine war live: US has offered 15 years of security guarantees, says Zelenskyy&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2025\/dec\/29\/ukraine-war-russia-us-zelenskyy-trump-security-guarantees-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69523fe38f08892a3e2b02bc#block-69523fe38f08892a3e2b02bc\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p>#Ukraine #war #live #offered #years #security #guarantees #Zelenskyy #Ukraine<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key events Show key events onl&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7723,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7722"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7722"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7722\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7723"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7722"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7722"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7722"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}