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The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zensky has called for a truce in the air and sea and admitted that he regrets how his disastrous visit from the White House was taken.
The war leader said today in a position to X that he immediately wanted to agree a truce in the air and sea if Russia will do the same. '
He wrote: 'None of us wants an endless war. Ukraine is ready to come to the negotiating table as quickly as possible to bring permanent peace closer. Nobody wants peace than Ukrainians.
'My team and I are ready to work under the strong leadership of President Trump to get a peace that lasts.
'We are ready to work quickly to end the war, and the first phases can be the release of prisoners and ceasefire in the sky ban on rockets, long-term drones, bombs on energy and other civilian infrastructure and ceasefire in the sea, if Russia will do the same.
'Then we want to move very quickly through all the following phases and collaborate with the US to match a strong definitive deal.
'We really appreciate how much America has done to help Ukraine retain its sovereignty and independence. And we remember the moment when things changed when President Trump provided Javelins. We are grateful for this.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zensky (photo) has called for a truce in the air and sea
'Our meeting in Washington, in the White House on Friday, did not go as it should be. It is regrettable that it happened this way. It's time to make things right.
'We want future cooperation and communication constructive. Regarding the agreement on minerals and security, Ukraine is ready to sign it at any time and in a handy format.
“We see this agreement as a step towards larger security and solid security guarantees, and I really hope it will work effectively.”
Zensky's statement came after the American President Donald Trump announced that he paused all the military aid to Ukraine after a bitter spit in the White House, in which the two world leaders screamed.
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