– None of us wants an endless war. Ukraine is ready to sit at the negotiating table as soon as possible to bring the room closer – emphasized President Wołodymyr Zelnski. He assured that Kyiv was able to “take action quickly to end the war.” US Vice President JD Vance after Zelanski's words announced that “public declarations are not as meaning as what Ukrainians do to engage in a peaceful solution.”
Wołodymyr Zelanski He wrote on Tuesday in social media that his team and he are ready to work “under the strong leadership of President Trump to achieve lasting peace.”
“Our meeting in Washington, in the White House on Friday, did not go as it should. It is regrettable. It is time to fix the situation. We would like the future cooperation and communication to be constructive” – added Zełenski.
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First steps
The president said that the authorities in Kiev are ready “to take action quickly to end the war, and The first steps could be the release of prisoners, immediate suspension of weapons in the air (ban on using rockets, long -range drones, bombing of energy objects and other civil infrastructure), as well as immediate suspension of weapons at sea, if Russia does the same“” Then we want to quickly go through all the subsequent stages and achieve a strong final agreement with the US, “he explained.
He added that when it comes to Agreement on access to Ukrainian metals of rare lands and minerals, “Ukraine is ready to sign it at any time and in any form”. “We believe that this agreement is a step towards strengthening safety and reliable security guarantees,” wrote Zelanski.
DJ Vance answer
The US Vice President DJ Vance, referring to the words of the Ukrainian leader, stated that “public declarations do not matter as what Ukrainians do to engage in a peaceful solution.” – Many people are trying to suggest that we mean public statements, that President Zelnski must say that he is devoted to peace or President Zelnski must apologize to the president (Trump). Public things do not matter as what Ukrainians do to sensibly get involved in what a peaceful solution will look like – said Vance, answering journalists' questions in the corridors of the Senate.
– We need Ukrainians privately to come to us and say: “We need it.” We want this. In this way we will participate in the process of terminating the conflict. This is the most important thing, and the lack of private commitment is what worries us the most – he added, answering the question of the journalist of the Ukrainian editorial office of the voice of America.
Responding to Zelanski's entry, Senator of Republicans Lindsey Graham, who previously criticized the Ukrainian president, announced that “better days are ahead of us.” Zelanski was also quoted on Tuesday by the head of the Senate Armed Forces Commission Roger Wicker, who expressed the hope that this would lead to reconciliation “between friends”.
JD Vance: The only path to the room and prosperity is what Donald Trump proposesReuters/Fox News Channel's Hannity
Perspective of the conclusion of the contract
Vance at the same time stated that “certainly” a contract regarding the extraction of Ukrainian natural deposits may be concluded that President Trump is still involved in it and this is an important part of his policy. – First, the American people must receive some compensation for an incredible financial investment that we have made in this country. A lot of help sent Europeans came in the form of money that they are repaid. Well, it's really funny and to be honest, an insult to the American people that Europeans receive a better offer than the American people – said the vice president.
Vance rejected the suggestions that United States they exert pressure in negotiations only on Ukrainenot on Russia. – We still have a number of sanctions imposed on the Russians. We believe that the Russians are struggling economically because of this conflict. We believe that it is in the best interest of Russia, but also Ukraine and the United States to end this conflict. So we believe in exerting pressure on everyone to stop killing, because this is the president's policy and this is in the best interest of the American people – he said.
On the night of Monday to Tuesday, the White House announced that He suspended all military help for Ukraine – including armament already transported to this country and stored in warehouses in Poland – “to make sure that (this help) contributes to the solution to the” armed conflict.
A quarrel in the White House
On Friday, Zelanski met with the US President Donald Trump in the White House. The conversation in the oval office about the prospects of the end of Russia's war against Ukraine initially ran in a relatively good atmosphere, but it ended unprecedented quarrelduring which Trump and Vice President JD Vance accused Zelanski with a lack of gratitude and respect for the USA.
A quarrel in the oval office during the meeting of Trump with Zelanski. Recording with inscriptionsReuters
After the quarrel, Trump broke the talks, and the Ukrainians were washed – the source of the CNN station passed. The planned joint press conference of Trump and Zelanski was dismissed, and both parties did not sign as announced by the agreement on access to Ukrainian metals of rare lands and minerals.
On Sunday in London The informal peak of European leaders took placeto which the Prime Minister was also invited Canada Justin Trudeau. The meeting concerned issues related to war in Ukraine and European security. – during the discussion we agreed that Great Britain, France And other countries will work with Ukraine on the plan to end the fight that this plan will be discussed with the United States and then implemented together – said then the head of the British government Keir Starmer, who met with Volodymyr Zelnski.
Source of the main photo: president.gov.ua