Ukraine ready for peace talks 'as soon as possible': Zelensky

KIEV -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that his country stands ready to enter peace negotiations without delay.

"Ukraine is ready to come to the negotiating table as soon as possible to bring lasting peace closer. Nobody wants peace more than Ukrainians," he said on social media platform X.

Zelensky said that he and his team are ready to work under the leadership of U.S. President Donald Trump to achieve peace.

Speaking about his recent meeting with Trump on Feb 28, Zelensky admitted it "did not go the way it was supposed to be."

"It is regrettable that it happened this way. It is time to make things right. We would like future cooperation and communication to be constructive," Zelensky said.

As the initial steps of the peace process, Zelensky proposed the release of prisoners, a ban on using missiles, long-range drones and bombs against energy facilities and other civilian infrastructure, and a truce in the sea.