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Zelensky ‘ready to work’ with Trump to secure peace deal

Hans van Leeuwen

London | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has offered an olive branch to US President Donald Trump, saying it was “time to make things right” between them and pursue peace “as soon as possible” under the American’s “strong leadership”.

His emollient post on social media platform X came after Trump abruptly switched off US military assistance to Ukraine. Trump’s move plunged Europe deeper into crisis and alarm, and raised fears that Russian President Vladimir Putin could now gain the upper hand on the battlefield and at the deal-making table.

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Hans van Leeuwen covers British and European politics, economics and business from London. He has worked as a reporter, editor and policy adviser in Sydney, Canberra, Hanoi and London. Connect with Hans on Twitter. Email Hans at hans.vanleeuwen@afr.com

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