Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky thanked President Trump for his ongoing support after Trump blasted him for expressing “zero gratitude” — but Zelensky also appeared to reject the new US peace plan.
“Ukraine is grateful to the United States, to every American heart, and personally to President Trump for the assistance that – starting with the Javelins – has been saving Ukrainian lives,” Zelensky said on X, referencing the American missiles.
While he heaped praise to Trump in a series of posts Sunday morning, Zelensky hesitated to endorse the White House’s controversial 28-point peace deal, which calls on Ukraine to make major concessions like giving up the Donbas region while having Russia give up very little.
A 28-point blueprint plan to end the war between Russia and Ukraine was confirmed by senior US officials.
Officials questioned the plan, as it outlined giving territory to Russia and preventing Ukraine from joining NATO, with nothing in return to benefit Ukraine.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio insisted that the plan was authored by the US.
President Trump called out Ukraine for expressing “zero gratitude” for the administration’s efforts to end the war, despite claims the plan is a Russian “wishlist.”
Zelensky appeared to reject the idea.
Ukraine peace plan was authored by US, Rubio says — after claims it was merely a leaked Russian ‘wishlist’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told US senators Saturday that the sweeping peace plan to end the nearly four-year war between Russia and Ukraine was not America’s — but merely a “Russian wish list.”
Text: Ukraine is grateful to the United States, to every American heart, and personally to President Trump for the assistance that – starting with the Javelins – has been saving Ukrainian lives. We thank everyone in Europe, in the G7, and in the G20 who is helping us defend life. It is important to preserve the support.
Zelensky hesitated to endorse the White House’s controversial 28-point peace deal in a series of posts Sunday.
Zelensky stressed the need for a “dignified peace” that deterred future Russian aggression.
New York Post
