Ukraine Ready for Peace Talks If Russia Agrees to Full Ceasefire, Zelensky Tells Trump

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, stated on Thursday that he informed the President of the United States, Donald Trump, that Kyiv is ready to commence peace negotiations "in any format."

Kyiv is prepared to conduct peaceful negotiations, Zelensky said, as reported by Anadolu, if Russia demonstrates its willingness by implementing a full unconditional ceasefire.

In a statement on X, Zelensky mentioned that his conversation with Trump included a review of the battlefield situation and an offer to immediately start a 30-day ceasefire. "We are waiting for Russia to support this proposal," he said.

He emphasized that Ukraine remains committed to diplomacy.

"I also reaffirmed that Ukraine is ready to engage in talks in any format. But for that, Russia must demonstrate the seriousness of its intentions to end the war, starting with a full unconditional ceasefire," Zelensky said.

The Ukrainian leader added that Trump expressed his support for the ceasefire proposal and affirmed his desire to help end the war. "We agreed on our further contacts," he said.

Zelensky also welcomed the ratification of the Economic Partnership Agreement with the U.S. by the Ukrainian parliament, calling it a "historic document" that opens up new avenues for bilateral cooperation.

The phone call coincided with Victory in Europe Day, which both leaders acknowledged as a moment to commemorate the defeat of Nazism together.

Prior to this, a Kremlin spokesperson claimed that Kyiv did not want to engage seriously, while Ukraine stated that it is awaiting concrete actions from Moscow.

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