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'Of course, we understand importance of America,' says Zelensky in video message days after White House spat

'Of course, we understand importance of America,' says Zelensky in video message days after White House spat

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WORLD | Posting a video message on the social media platform X after the European Summit in London, the Ukrainian president said he sees clear support from Europe.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday (March 3) said he understands the "importance of America" and needs peace, "not endless war". Posting a video message on the social media platform X after the European Summit in London, the Ukrainian president said he sees clear support from Europe. "Even more unity, even more willingness to cooperate," he said.

He further claimed that "everyone" in Europe is "united on the main issue" which is peace. And for that, he said, Ukraine needs security guarantees. "And this is the position of all of Europe – the entire continent. The United Kingdom, the European Union, Türkiye," Zelensky claimed.

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He then moved to expressing gratitude towards the United States (US) for all the support it gave to Ukraine.

"Of course, we understand the importance of America, and we are grateful for all the support we’ve received from the United States," Zelensky said in the video.

"There has not been a day when we haven’t felt gratitude. It’s gratitude for the preservation of our independence – our resilience in Ukraine is based on what our partners are doing for us – and for their own security," he added.

The Ukrainian president - who was accused by the US President Donald Trump of not wanting peace - said that he "needs peace" and not "endless war".

"What we need is peace, not endless war. And that’s why we say security guarantees are the key to this," Zelensky said.

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