President Donald Trump pointed out another turn in the part and above his effort to force a negotiated ending in the Ukraine-Russian war during his speech on Tuesday night.
As Ukraine mentioned 90 minutes in his direction, Trump provided an update after the explosion last week at the Oval office between him and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Zelenskyy left the White House after the shouting party and did not sign an anticipated agreement that would have given the rare minerals of Ukraine of the United States.
Trump said during his speech that Zelenskyy sent him a letter just before his speech, indicating that he was ready to return to the negotiating table and was willing to sign the agreement to give access to the United States to the rare materials of Ukraine.
President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the United States Capitol on March 4, 2025 in Washington.
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“Nobody wants peace more than the Ukrainians, he said. My team and I are ready to work under the strong leadership of President Trump to get a peace that lasts. We really value how much the United States has done to help Ukraine,” Trump said, said the letter.
Zelenskyy and Ukrainian officials did not comment immediately, the letter has not been launched by the White House or Ukrainian officials.
Trump told the main advisors that he wanted to make the agreement before the speech, sources told ABC News.
Katherine Faulders of ABC News contributed to this report.
