Zelenskyy calls Oval Office meeting with Trump 'regrettable,' says he is ready to negotiate peace

You are looking at basically cascading effects that could have *** major impact on the ability of the Ukrainians to conduct the war. Analysts say President Donald Trump's decision to pause military aid to Ukraine could be devastating for that country eventually. Officials say the freeze could last until Kith commits to peace talks. Trump and his senior aides want Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to acknowledge last Friday's heated Oval Office dispute, according to officials. Allowed to be in *** position and right from the very beginning of the war, not in *** good position. You don't have the cards right now. Officials say Zelensky's response could be in the form of *** public apology. They say it needs to happen before *** discussion about aid or *** deal on Ukraine's rare earth metals. I think that there was just *** certain sense of there was *** lack of respect. There was *** certain sense of entitlement. Analysts say Ukraine has enough in its stockpile. To sustain its current fighting pace for *** few weeks, it also has support from Europe, but gets its most advanced weapons from the US. Donald Trump is *** strong leader, and we need his strength to be on the side of the weak. Some analysts say pausing aid also could have negative implications for Trump. Support for Russia and support for Putin is not high, and so Trump is testing the bounds of how far he can go with this. I'm Miy Kiley reporting.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a statement Tuesday that his Oval Office meeting last week with President Donald Trump “did not go the way it was supposed to,�� describing it as “regrettable�� and noting that Ukraine is ready to negotiate.“I would like to reiterate Ukraine’s commitment to peace,�� Zelenskyy said on X. “None of us wants an endless war. Ukraine is ready to come to the negotiating table as soon as possible to bring lasting peace closer. Nobody wants peace more than Ukrainians. My team and I stand ready to work under President Trump’s strong leadership to get a peace that lasts.”“Our meeting in Washington, at the White House on Friday, did not go the way it was supposed to be. It is regrettable that it happened this way. It is time to make things right. We would like future cooperation and communication to be constructive,�� Zelenskyy said.The Ukrainian leader also said Ukraine is ready to sign a deal on Ukraine’s minerals, which was meant to be signed on Friday until the disastrous Oval Office meeting led to Zelenskyy being told to leave the White House.“Regarding the agreement on minerals and security, Ukraine is ready to sign it in any time and in any convenient format. We see this agreement as a step toward greater security and solid security guarantees, and I truly hope it will work effectively,�� he said.The framework that Zelensky laid out for a peace agreement is similar to the plan proposed by French President Emmanuel Macron at Sunday’s summit of Western leaders.“We are ready to work fast to end the war, and the first stages could be the release of prisoners and truce in the sky �� ban on missiles, long-ranged drones, bombs on energy and other civilian infrastructure �� and truce in the sea immediately, if Russia will do the same. Then we want to move very fast through all next stages and to work with the U.S. to agree a strong final deal,�� Zelenskyy said.“We do really value how much America has done to help Ukraine maintain its sovereignty and independence. And we remember the moment when things changed when President Trump provided Ukraine with Javelins. We are grateful for this.��

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“I would like to reiterate Ukraine’s commitment to peace,�� Zelenskyy said on X. “None of us wants an endless war. Ukraine is ready to come to the negotiating table as soon as possible to bring lasting peace closer. Nobody wants peace more than Ukrainians. My team and I stand ready to work under President Trump’s strong leadership to get a peace that lasts.��

“Our meeting in Washington, at the White House on Friday, did not go the way it was supposed to be. It is regrettable that it happened this way. It is time to make things right. We would like future cooperation and communication to be constructive,�� Zelenskyy said.

The Ukrainian leader also said Ukraine is ready to sign a deal on Ukraine’s minerals, which was meant to be signed on Friday until the disastrous Oval Office meeting led to Zelenskyy being told to leave the White House.

“Regarding the agreement on minerals and security, Ukraine is ready to sign it in any time and in any convenient format. We see this agreement as a step toward greater security and solid security guarantees, and I truly hope it will work effectively,�� he said.

The framework that Zelensky laid out for a peace agreement is similar to the plan proposed by French President Emmanuel Macron at Sunday’s summit of Western leaders.

“We are ready to work fast to end the war, and the first stages could be the release of prisoners and truce in the sky �� ban on missiles, long-ranged drones, bombs on energy and other civilian infrastructure �� and truce in the sea immediately, if Russia will do the same. Then we want to move very fast through all next stages and to work with the U.S. to agree a strong final deal,�� Zelenskyy said.

“We do really value how much America has done to help Ukraine maintain its sovereignty and independence. And we remember the moment when things changed when President Trump provided Ukraine with Javelins. We are grateful for this.��

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Zelenskyy calls Oval Office meeting with Trump 'regrettable,' says he is ready to negotiate peace

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