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Tensions cool down/ Trump reads Zelensky's letter: We are ready to sit down at the table for talks

2025-03-05 07:57:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

Tensions cool down/ Trump reads Zelensky's letter: We are ready to sit down

US President Donald Trump has delivered a speech to Congress where he read a letter from President Volodymyr Zelensky, who agrees to sit at the table to reach a peace agreement in Ukraine.

"I appreciate him sending this letter," Trump said as he addressed a joint session of Congress in Washington.

This came after Zelensky wrote in a social media post that he was willing to work under Trump's "strong leadership" to achieve a lasting peace.

The statements indicate a cooling of tensions between the leaders following their meeting in the Oval Office last week.

Parts of what he read used exactly the same language as the statement posted by Zelensky earlier Tuesday.

"The letter says that Ukraine is willing to come to the negotiating table as soon as possible to bring lasting peace closer. No one wants peace more than the Ukrainians," Trump said.

Trump also said Zelensky told him he was ready to sign a rare earth minerals deal with the US.

The US president also said he had had "serious discussions" with Russia and he had "received strong signals that they are ready for peace".

Trump did not indicate when the talks took place, or whether he was personally involved in them.

"It's time to end this senseless war. If you want to end wars, you have to talk to both sides," he added.

Earlier on Tuesday, Zelensky described the White House's confrontation with Trump as "unfortunate" after the US announced a pause in military aid to Kiev.

Zelensky said it was "time to fix things" after Trump accused him of not being ready to come to the negotiating table./ CNA





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