Volodymyr Zelensky

Of course, we all continue working with partners, especially the United States, and look for compromises that strengthen Ukraine.

but not weaken us.

Ukraine has repeatedly said that they will not give up territory to Russia that it doesn't already control.

And in a statement and his evening address last night, Zelensky said that the plan could activate diplomacy, but he also urged caution, charging that Russia does not actually want peace.

Russia brought war to our land and they have to pay for this war.

In any case, one of the ways to pressure on them is to use frozen assets.

Russia brought war to our land and they have to pay for this war.

In any case, one of the ways to pressure on them is to use frozen assets.

Zelensky made the comments during a closed-door meeting with media that included NPR.

He said the Kremlin has long insisted that Ukraine withdraw from two eastern regions, Donetsk and Luhansk, which are partly controlled by Russia.

Zelensky said Russian President Vladimir Putin wants these regions to show that he has, quote, won this war, but that Russia will attack Ukraine again.

Zelensky seemed to downplay reports that his meeting with Trump in Washington on Friday was unusually tense, adding that Ukraine shares Trump's, quote, positive outlook to end the war.

However, Zelensky did say that Trump appears to be giving Putin another chance after weeks of criticizing the Kremlin.

I just heard about that one.

That's an interesting one to think about that.

I hadn't heard that.

We just did a nice road in Alaska.

That's going to get us to a lot of minerals.

And we have a piece of it, a good piece of the ownership because of the fact we made it possible.

But this came up yesterday, a tunnel.