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Tuesday, March 04, 2025

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday his clash with Donald Trump last week was "regrettable", that he was ready to work under the U.S. president's leadership to bring lasting peace, and that it was "time to make things right".

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Zelensky says White House clash 'regrettable,' proposes steps for peace. President Volodymyr Zelensky said his Oval Office clash with U.S. President Donald Trump was "regrettable," reiterating his commitment to peace and proposing steps to achieve it.

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-- The Kyiv Independent (@kyivindependent.com) March 4, 2025 at 12:12 PM

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... The statement came after Washington paused military aid to Kyiv in a stunning move overnight, days after Zelenskiy's talks with Trump descended into acrimony, prompting the U.S. secretary of state to call on the Ukrainian leader to apologise.

"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," Zelenskiy posted on X.

"My team and I stand ready to work under President Trump's strong leadership to get a peace that lasts," he said. ...

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#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-04 02:10 PM | Reply

The most significant part of Volodymyr Zelenskyy's olive branch offering to Donald Trump

The Ukraine leader described Friday's Oval Office bust-up with the US president as "regrettable", adding that now "is time to make things right".

Most significantly though was his spelling out of a vision for the first stage of how Russia's war with Ukraine could end.

Pushing back on false claims by Trump allies such as Elon Musk that Mr Zelenskyy wants an endless war, he said that Ukraine is committed to peace and is ready to come to the negotiating table as soon as possible.

Crucially, he said: "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."

Appealing to the US president's ego, he praised Mr Trump's "strong leadership" and repeated his gratitude for past American support--again responding to criticism from the American commander in chief and his team that he is not showing enough gratitude.

news.sky.com

#2 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2025-03-04 05:27 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#2

It's been tough for a proud of his People President like Zelenskyy to deal with a Gangster President like Trump; one that demands his Soldiers respect and shuffle their feet in the presence of the Mob Boss.

It's a wonder Zelenskyy didn't wake up with a horse head in his bed this week... or maybe he did.

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2025-03-04 05:35 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

again responding to criticism from the American commander in chief and his team that he is not showing enough gratitude.
news.sky.com
#2 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday

WTF does the White House want him to do? He's got to be a Trump mind reader to end a war?

JFC Trump is such a petulant child.

#4 | Posted by rstybeach11 at 2025-03-04 05:49 PM | Reply

@#2 ... Appealing to the US president's ego, ...

So, Pres Zelenskyy has learned something ...

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-04 06:20 PM | Reply

@#4 ... WTF does the White House want him to do? He's got to be a Trump mind reader to end a war? ...

The White House, so far, seems to have one simple requirement for peace in Ukraine, the surrender of Ukraine to Pres POutin's unprovoked invasion of a sovereign country.

That's it.

Pres Zelenskyy, understandably, has different priorities and goals for a lasting peace.

#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-04 06:22 PM | Reply

@#2 ... again responding to criticism from the American commander in chief and his team that he is not showing enough gratitude. ...

Fact check: 33 times Zelensky thanked Americans and US leaders
www.cnn.com

So, VP Vance just lied to make a political point?

Or, worse, much worse, VP Vance just lied in a planned ambush of the leader of a country fighting for its life as a sovereign nation?



#7 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-04 09:15 PM | Reply

It was regrettable.

But it was all planned by putins bitch.

From the moment he walked into the meeting he was ambushed over not wearing a suit.

Zelenskyy has thanked the US and Europe profusely many times for the aid that the US was obligated under treaty to provide.

Treaties mean nothing to people with no honor like putin or his bitch.

#8 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-03-05 07:19 AM | Reply

translation.

someone told him that the democrat scum used him...again...in campaign

against Trump.

and he looked like a fool about to send more Ukrainians to die.

and democrat scum don't care who or how many die.....as long as they can go after this potus.

#9 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-03-05 09:47 AM | Reply

Translation

The orange child rapist is Putin's bitch

#10 | Posted by Reinheitsgebot at 2025-03-05 09:49 AM | Reply

#8 | Posted by Nixon

oh for fks sake....give me a break.

--the dems in the meeting prior to the oval office set him up and the meeting to fail.

even leftist radical zealots know that.

and that's proven with comments from the senator from Conn...

#11 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-03-05 09:50 AM | Reply

#10 | Posted by Reinheitsgebot

you're a psychotic imbecilic moron.

no translation needed

#12 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-03-05 09:53 AM | Reply

U.S. Cuts Off Intelligence Sharing with Ukraine

politicalwire.com

Putin's butt slut is a Russian asset.

#13 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-03-05 09:53 AM | Reply

politicalwire....how many times did they tell us biden was "sharp as a tack".

is the question I ask these days about sources.

especially after watching the interview of Bill Murray by Joe Rogan.

--

#14 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-03-05 09:59 AM | Reply

Already laughing over the outrageous lie yesterday that Zelensky was going to sign the Rare Earths Extortion Agreement before the propaganda rally Tuesday evening.

#15 | Posted by e1g1 at 2025-03-05 10:09 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#14 | POSTED BY SHRIMPTACODAN

You're not out praising Trump's speech.

I thought that you'd be first in line.

Surely you can find something that will stand up to ridicule?

#16 | Posted by Zed at 2025-03-05 10:09 AM | Reply

#14 | Posted by shrimptacodan a

even though Media Bias/fact check....a check used by some of "you people"

and me obviously.

rate "wire" pretty well for factual reporting.

however, that could have been before the biggest scam in news media / political history.

#17 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-03-05 10:13 AM | Reply

Surely you can find something that will stand up to ridicule?

#16 | Posted by Ze

I'm still watching it.

got sidetracked with the behavior of Al..werewolf in transition...Green. lol

and those little signs the leftist demagogues were waving.

--and busy other places making sure as many people as possible understand why

dems kept their BLOODY HANDS hidden during Laken Riley.

and why they ignored the young kid who has had 13 brain surgeries.

#18 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-03-05 10:20 AM | Reply

Stupidfuckdan, how many times did you say the bankruptcy-prone child rapist would be good for the economy? Lol

#19 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-03-05 10:22 AM | Reply

and why they ignored the young kid who has had 13 brain surgeries.

#18 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-03-05 10:20 AM | Reply

has been recognized with same sort of thing about 80 times but was ignored

here by democrat worthless scum trash......cause trump

#20 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-03-05 10:23 AM | Reply

When is the demented sack of child rape going to contact the family of Brian Sicknick?

#21 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-03-05 10:25 AM | Reply

cause trump

#20 | POSTED BY SHRIMPTACODAN

Yes. Good. Remember that. All because of Trump.

I have the feeling that this will be rubbed in your face for the rest of your life.

#22 | Posted by Zed at 2025-03-05 10:28 AM | Reply

Stupidfuckdan, how many times did you say the bankruptcy-prone child rapist would be good for the economy? Lol

#19 | Posted by reinheitsgebot

I don't know.

how many ?

ahahahahhahaaa

I'm smarter than you.

I knew all along and said it....if not here in other places...that it was not

going to happen by Jan 22.

radical leftist dumbfux say he's already failed because they're stoopid.

#23 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-03-05 10:28 AM | Reply

Yes. Good. Remember that. All because of Trump.

I have the feeling that this will be rubbed in your face for the rest of your life.

#22 | Posted by Zed

exactly.

there is only one thing that's gonna be rubbed in my face.

and she's telling me to get to the car.

heh heh

heh heh

#24 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-03-05 10:31 AM | Reply

You'd have to have extra chromosomes to believe Putin's butt slut would be anything but a disaster for the economy.

#25 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-03-05 10:32 AM | Reply

Posted by Zed

bad news ...not for me.

haven't opened it to read it all, but looks like ABC has a quite large

percentage of favorable viewers from last night.

in the 70's

try not to be too depressed.

#26 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-03-05 10:37 AM | Reply

You'd have to have extra chromosomes to believe Putin's butt slut would be anything but a disaster for the economy.

#25 | POSTED BY REINHEITSGEBOT

Having any "extra chromosomes" is now against federal law and if you do have one your existence will not recognized in America.

#27 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-03-05 10:54 AM | Reply

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