WASHINGTON – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said his country is ready to pursue a diplomatic route to end the ongoing war with Russia. He spoke on Monday during talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, where he again called for a trilateral summit involving Russia, Ukraine, and the United States.
Zelensky stopped short of answering whether Ukraine would consider redrawing its borders as part of a peace deal but expressed support for U.S. efforts to stop the war. He cited Russia’s overnight strike on Kharkiv as an example of the daily attacks his country continues to endure, stressing the need for American and European backing.
Trump, who hosted Zelensky at the White House, said American support for Ukraine would continue regardless of the outcome of ongoing talks. “It’s never the end of the road. People are being killed and we want to stop that,” he told reporters.
The U.S. president also left open the possibility of sending American troops to Ukraine under a potential security agreement, while saying Europe would take the lead in maintaining peace. He added that any deal reached would “work” if peace is achieved.
Trump described the chances of a trilateral meeting with Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin as “reasonable,” saying such talks could bring an end to the war. Zelensky echoed the need for a “just and lasting peace” more than three years after Russia launched its invasion.
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