President Zelenskyy penned a post this morning explaining to the world that he really does want peace and not ‘endless’ wars:
I would like to reiterate Ukraine’s commitment to peace. None of us wants an endless war. Ukraine is ready to come to the negotiating table as soon as possible to bring lasting peace closer. Nobody wants peace more than Ukrainians. My team and I stand ready to work under President Trump’s strong leadership to get a peace that lasts.
We are ready to work fast to end the war, and the first stages could be the release of prisoners and truce in the sky — ban on missiles, long-ranged drones, bombs on energy and other civilian infrastructure — and truce in the sea immediately, if Russia will do the same. Then we want to move very fast through all next stages and to work with the US to agree a strong final deal.
Clearly trying to appeal to President Trump, he thanked Trump for the Javelins he provided in the past:
We do really value how much America has done to help Ukraine maintain its sovereignty and independence. And we remember the moment when things changed when President Trump provided Ukraine with Javelins. We are grateful for this.
He also said the meeting at the White House was ‘regrettable’, but he never really took ownership for what happened. He does say that “it is time to make things right”:
Our meeting in Washington, at the White House on Friday, did not go the way it was supposed to be. It is regrettable that it happened this way. It is time to make things right. We would like future cooperation and communication to be constructive.
He also reiterated that he really does want to sign the mineral rights deal:
Regarding the agreement on minerals and security, Ukraine is ready to sign it in any time and in any convenient format. We see this agreement as a step toward greater security and solid security guarantees, and I truly hope it will work effectively.
This may be as close to an apology that President Trump is going to get from Zelenskyy and I think he should take it. Trump’s point that he isn’t to be trifled with is beyond clear to Zelenskyy now – and the world for that matter. And in making this appeal before the world stage, the Ukrainian president certainly understands this and is willing to get things back on the track for peace.
This is a victory for President Trump and hopefully he can secure peace between Ukraine and Russia soon.
