“We will act reciprocally starting from that moment,” said Zelensky, adding that Moscow needs to “take real steps to end their war, especially since Russia’s Defense Ministry believes it cannot hold a parade in Moscow without Ukraine’s goodwill.”

Trump calls Zelensky a ‘tricky guy’ as the U.K. plans to join Ukraine loan

Amid the cease-fire proposals, President Donald Trump said that he “wants to get a settlement” between Russia and Ukraine, while discussing Kyiv’s recent drone deals with Gulf countries, including the U.A.E, following Iranian strikes on infrastructure in the region that have since continued.

“He’s a tricky guy,” said Trump on Monday when asked if he “feels better” about the Ukrainian President. “They [Ukraine] are losing territory, but it’s at a big cost to Russia and to them.”