Zelenskyy Says White House Clash ‘Regrettable,’ Ready for Peace Talks

The Ukrainian president delivered his first public remarks since the Trump administration paused military aid on March 3.
Zelenskyy Says White House Clash ‘Regrettable,’ Ready for Peace Talks
President Donald Trump with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office at the White House on Feb. 28, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that last week’s clash with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance at the White House was “regrettable” and pledged to sign a minerals deal and hold peace talks.

Zelenskyy, in his first statement since the Trump administration said it would pause military aid to Ukraine amid its war with Russia, said that Ukraine does not want “an endless war” and that “nobody wants peace more than Ukrainians.”
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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