Zelensky says White House clash was ‘regrettable’

Ukraine President Voludmir Zelinski said that his explosive oval office with Donald Trump was “unfortunate”, in his first public statements since the United States announced a stop of military aid to Kiev.

“Our meeting in Washington, in the White House on Friday, did not go the way it was supposed to be.”

“No one wants peace more than the Ukrainians,” Zelinski said.

Ukraine woke up to the news on Tuesday that the United States was “stopping and reviewing” its military assistance to the country after the collapse of diplomacy last week.

In the lengthy social media publicationZelinski said that he and his team “stand to work under President Trump’s strong leadership for peace that lasts.”

“We really appreciate how much America did to help Ukraine to maintain its sovereignty and independence,” he wrote.

He added: “We remember the moment when things changed when President Trump provided Ukraine with the sand.

During the Friday meeting in the Oval Office, Vice President JD Vance Zelensky has accused of not being full For the military support provided by the United States.

“It is time to make things right.” We would like to have cooperation and communication in the future. “

The meeting of the Oval Office between Zelensky and US officials was scheduled to conclude last week with the signing of the two parties on a deal Give the United States to reach rare land minerals in Ukraine.

After the clash he saw Trump accuses Zelinski of “Gambling with World War III”The Ukrainian delegation left without signing the deal – Trump Zellinski told “Back when you are ready for peace.”

Zelinski had already indicated his desire to sign the metal deal in the hours that have passed since Friday, and its repetition in this last publication.

“With regard to agreement on minerals and security, Ukraine is ready to sign it at any time and in any appropriate format,” he said.

“We see this agreement as a step towards more security and ensuring solid security, and I really hope it will actively act.”

Trump did not comment himself to stop to help, nor Zelinsky’s response, but he assembled the Ukrainian leader in the wake of Zelinski’s meetings with European allies at the weekend.

Sunday Summit – It was hosted by the Prime Minister in the United Kingdom, Kiir Starmer – It was intended to serve as an offer to support Ukraine and an attempt to reduce the differences between Western countries on Ukraine.

After the meeting, Zelinski said that a deal to end the war between Ukraine and Russia was “still very far.”

Trump described this as “the worst statement that Zelinski could have issued”, in a post on the social truth platform.

“This is what I was saying, this man does not want to be peace as long as he has America’s support,” the president wrote.

In his latest statement, Zelinski seemed to refer to a French idea of ​​a A one -month truce between Russia and Ukraine.

He wrote: “We are ready to work quickly to end the war, and the first stages can be the release of prisoners and music in the sky-a ban on missiles, long-range drones, energy bombs and other civil infrastructure-and calm at sea immediately, if Russia will do the same.”

“Then we want to move very quickly during all the following stages and work with the United States to agree on a strong final deal.”