Trump disappointed with Zelensky's lack of response to draft peace deal

Trump expresses disappointment over Zelenskyy's lack of response to draft peace deal

President of the United States Donald Trump said he was disappointed with the lack of response from the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky to the draft peace agreement proposed by Washington. He said this in a speech commenting on the latest diplomatic contacts to end the war.

What Trump said

According to the US president, the proposed document has already received positive feedback from the parties involved in informal consultations:

• Moscow, said he supports the proposed deal;

• Ukrainian negotiating team allegedly expressed her «admiration» for the document;

• Zelensky himself, According to Trump, he «hasn't read the draft yet».

«We have spoken with President Putin and Ukrainian leaders, including President Zelensky. And I have to say I'm a little disappointed that Zelensky hasn't read the proposal yet,» Trump said.

Trump's additional talking points

The US leader also said that Russia agrees with the plan, although, in his words, «it would like to get the whole country, if you think about it».
Trump stressed that he was waiting for Kyiv's official response before making further statements about future US steps.

Context.

The draft peace agreement mentioned by Trump has not been made public. The Ukrainian side has not yet commented on the White House's statements, and the Presidential Office stresses that any peace document should be based on Ukraine's national interests and security guarantees.