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I'm aligned with the US, and for the good of the world, I'm aligned with the world, and I want to get this thing over with,
Mr Trump said
But after that, he broke the ceasefire. He killed our people and he didn't exchange prisoners. We signed the exchange of prisoners, but he didn't do it,
Mr Zelensky saidYou know that we have conversations with him, a lot of conversation, many bilateral conversation, and we signed with him.. In 2019 I signed with him, the [ceasefire] deal, I signed with him, Macron and Merkel, we signed,
the Ukrainian president reiteratedOffer some words of appreciation for the US and the president who's trying to save your country,
he said
The path to peace and the path to prosperity is maybe engaging in diplomacy.”
Criticising Joe Biden’s approach, Mr Vance said
What kind of diplomacy, JD, are you speaking about?”
he asked, showing defensive body language with arms foldedThere was no need for him to go in there and become antagonistic,
he said, claimingThank you for your support.”
Mr Zelensky usually issues lengthy statements and updates on X but has responded to all 33 messages with the same line.jpg)
Donald Trump is right: Kyiv regime is ‘gambling with World War III,
said Dmitry Medvedev, a top official in Putin's governmentI'm just telling that I think that we have to be on the same side. And I hope that the president on our side together with us. And that is very important to stop Putin. And I heard from President Trump a lot of times that he will stop the war, and I hope he will,
added Zelenskyy
I'm very thankful to Americans for all your support. You did a lot. I'm thankful to President Trump and to Congress bipartisan support. And I was always very thankful from all our people. You helped us a lot from the very beginning during three years of full-scale innovation. You helped us to survive,
said Zelenskyy on Bret Baier's 'Special Report' segmentThey were asked to leave the room. Then they had to be asked to leave the building,
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who had been in the Oval Office for the row, told Fox News of the Ukrainians
He did what he must,
26-year-old Valentyn Burianov told AFP in Kiev, echoing others in the streets of the Ukrainian capitalYour bad days begin now.”
Trump further issued a veiled threat to Zelensky, stating
We're not looking for somebody that's going to sign up as strong power and then not make peace because they feel emboldened. And that’s what I saw happening. I’m looking for peace,
said TrumpZelenskyy got to say, I want to make peace. He doesn't have to stand there and say about Putin this, Putin that, and all negative things. He's got to say, I want to make peace. I don't want to fight a war any longer, his people are dying,
he added
That was not a man (Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy) that wanted to make peace, and I am only interested if he (Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy) wants to end the bloodshed."
Further, Trump has criticized Zelenskyy, statingHe (Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy) says that he wants to come back right now, but I can't do that...They should have an immediate ceasefire...A ceasefire could take place immediately. If you want to end the war, you sign up for an agreement that's going to take a period of time. It takes time."
Trump told reporters after the Oval office meetingHe [Volodymyr Zelenskyy] doesn't want to do that...I want it to end immediately. I want a ceasefire now,
he addedHe [Zelenskyy] doesn't have the cards...I don't trust or distrust anybody. I just want to get a deal done and if the deal happens, good. But you can't embolden somebody that does not have the cards...We are not going to keep fighting. We are going to get the war done or let them go and see what happens. Let them fight it out...,
Trump told the media