Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said upon his arrival in Washington that he hopes that Ukraine’s “shared strength” with the US and European counterparts will compel Russia to peace.

Axar.az informs "I am grateful to the President of the United States for the invitation. We all equally want to end this war swiftly and reliably," Zelensky said on the Telegram.

"And peace must be lasting. Not like it was years ago, when Ukraine was forced to give up Crimea and part of our East – part of Donbas – and Putin used that simply as a springboard for a new attack. Or when Ukraine was supposedly given “security guarantees” in 1994, but they did not work. Of course, Crimea should not have been surrendered then, just as after 2022 Ukrainians did not give up Kyiv, Odesa, or Kharkiv. Ukrainians are fighting for their land, for their independence.

Now our soldiers are achieving success in Donetsk and Sumy regions. I am confident we will defend Ukraine, ensure real security, and our people will always be grateful to President Trump, to everyone in America, to every partner, for their support and invaluable help. Russia must end this war, the one it itself started. And I hope that our shared strength with America and our European friends will force Russia into a true peace. Thank you!", he concluded.