'Ukrainians deserve respect', Zelensky says in first public comments since US aid halt
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'Ukrainians deserve respect', Zelensky says in first public comments since US aid halt
President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine "can only regret what happened in the White House”, referring to his public bust-up with US President Donald Trump.
Speaking to Ukrainians in his first evening address since Trump halted military aid to Kyiv, he tells the country that "Ukraine deserves peace" and "Ukrainians deserve respect".
In an address to US Congress, Trump said Zelensky has now told him Kyiv was ready for talks with Russia and the finalisation of a US minerals deal.
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