After Trump Paused all Weapons to Ukraine, Zelensky Issued a New Statement

On Monday, Donald Trump announced a pause on all aid to Ukraine, including weapons in transit or in Poland, until he determines the Ukrainians show a commitment to good faith peace negotiations.

After the disastrous Oval Office visit on Friday, it was clear that no one was going to make a deal with the arrogant, ungrateful, and argumentative Mr. Zelensky.

I would like to reiterate Ukraine’s commitment to peace.

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.

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 US to agree a strong final deal.

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.

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.

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.

“Nothing is gonna happen with this minerals deal until Zelensky goes in front of cameras and makes an explicit public apology for the way he behaved in the Oval Office with that meeting,” Doocy said in a live broadcast from the White House lawn. President Zelensky on Tuesday is reiterating he’s “ready” to sign the minerals deal with the US.

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