Zelenskyy Seeks Reconciliation and Wants to Return to Washington

In his State of the Union address, US President Donald Trump said he received a letter from Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in which the latter declares that Ukraine is ready to sit at the negotiating table as soon as possible to move closer to a lasting peace.

This letter addressed to Donald Trump reportedly reiterates the essence of the message posted by Zelenskyy on his X account in which he thanked the United States for its support in this war and reiterated Ukraine's desire for peace.

This marks a major turning point in negotiations for a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia. Following the failure of discussions between Kyiv and Washington on February 28, European leaders urgently met in London to try to reconcile Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump.

A trip by Macron, Starmer, and Zelenskyy to Washington in the coming days is even being planned.

Since his accession to the White House, Donald Trump has expressed his desire to end the war in Ukraine. He attempted a spectacular rapprochement with Moscow while Western allies continue to condemn Russia for its aggression against Ukraine.

Without wishing to commit forces on the ground, Washington hopes for the signing of an agreement on Ukrainian minerals to achieve a ceasefire and a long-term peace agreement. Ukraine, for its part, wants real security guarantees from the Americans, which would prevent the Russians from attacking Ukraine again.

A return of Zelenskyy to the White House is essential if he wants to obtain a ceasefire and sign a peace agreement.