Zelensky calls Trump showdown ‘regrettable’ and says Ukraine ready to work on peace deal

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Ukraine’s prime minister says his country is “firmly determined to continue co-operating” with Washington, after the US pauses military aid.

Denys Shmyhal says Kyiv is ready to sign a deal that would give the US access to Ukraine’s deposits of rare earth minerals

Meanwhile EU chief Ursula von der Leyen says Europe is in an era of rearmament and is ready to step up “on defense.

As Ukraine reels from the news, Russia praises Donald Trump’s decision, saying it could really push the Kyiv regime to a peace process.