{"id":2409465,"date":"2025-03-04T11:20:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T16:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelensky-calls-oval-office-meeting-regrettable-in-bid-to-restart-negotiations\/"},"modified":"2025-03-04T11:23:07","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T16:23:07","slug":"zelensky-calls-oval-office-meeting-regrettable-in-bid-to-restart-negotiations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelensky-calls-oval-office-meeting-regrettable-in-bid-to-restart-negotiations\/","title":{"rendered":"Zelensky calls Oval Office meeting &#8216;regrettable&#8217; in bid to restart negotiations"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fzelensky-calls-oval-office-meeting-regrettable-in-bid-to-restart-negotiations%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2409465&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>ukrainian \u200cPresident Volodymyr Zelensky recently described his Oval Office meeting with U.S. President Donald trump as &#8220;regrettable,&#8221; a statement he made in an effort to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-firms-say-china-has-become-uninvestable-commerce-secretary-says\/\" title=\"US firms claim China is now unattractive for investment, according to Commerce Secretary.\">mend strained relations<\/a>\u200b between Ukraine and the United states following the meeting. The discussion ended contentiously,resulting in the U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-ukraine-really-losing\/\" title=\"Is ... truly losing?\">halting military aid<\/a>\u200b to \u2063Ukraine. \u200dZelensky expressed his disappointment\u2064 by stating that the \u2062meeting did not unfold as\u2063 expected and emphasized the need for constructive future cooperation. \u200dHe reiterated Ukraine\u2019s readiness to sign agreements related to minerals and security, viewing them as essential for increasing stability and ensuring security guarantees.<\/p>\n<p>during a push for peace, Zelensky proposed initial \u200bsteps towards negotiating an end to \u200bthe ongoing war with Russia, including the release of prisoners and temporary\u200c truces\u2063 to cease hostilities in the air and sea. He highlighted Ukraine\u2019s strong desire for peace, affirming\u2064 that the Ukrainian people do not wish for prolonged conflict. Furthermore, the U.S.defense officials confirmed the suspension of military assistance would \u2062persist until Ukraine demonstrates a genuine commitment to peace negotiations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Zelensky calls Oval Office meeting &lsquo;regrettable&rsquo; in bid to restart negotiations on deal<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2027734\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Ukrainian President <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/volodymyr-zelensky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Volodymyr Zelensky\">Volodymyr Zelensky<\/a> called his Oval Office spat with President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> &ldquo;regrettable&rdquo; in a statement aimed at rekindling relations between Ukraine and the United States after Trump paused aid.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Our meeting in Washington, at the White House on Friday, 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,&rdquo; Zelensky said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Regarding the agreement on minerals and security, Ukraine is ready to sign it in any time and in any convenient format. We see this agreement as a step toward greater security and solid security guarantees, and I truly hope it will work effectively,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Zelensky also reiterated his gratefulness for Trump&rsquo;s support.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I would like to reiterate Ukraine&rsquo;s commitment to peace. <\/p>\n<p>None of us wants an endless war. Ukraine is ready to come to the negotiating table as soon as possible to bring lasting peace closer. Nobody wants peace more than Ukrainians. My team and I stand ready to work under&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Volodymyr Zelenskyy \/ &#1042;&#1086;&#1083;&#1086;&#1076;&#1080;&#1084;&#1080;&#1088; &#1047;&#1077;&#1083;&#1077;&#1085;&#1089;&#1100;&#1082;&#1080;&#1081; (@ZelenskyyUa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZelenskyyUa\/status\/1896948147085049916?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 4, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Zelensky also proposed the first steps in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-one-in-six-biden-voters-would-have-changed-their-vote-if-they-had-known-about-scandals-suppressed-by-media\/\" title=\"Poll: One In Six Biden Voters Would Have Changed Their Vote If They Had Known About Scandals Suppressed By Media\">peace deal<\/a> with Russia, saying, &ldquo;We are ready to work fast to end the war, and the first stages could be the release of prisoners and truce in the sky &mdash; ban on missiles, long-ranged drones, bombs on energy and other civilian infrastructure &mdash; and truce in the sea immediately, if Russia will do the same.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">defense official confirmed<\/a> to the&nbsp;<em>Washington Examiner<\/em> on Monday that the United States halted all further military aid to Ukraine, after an Oval Office spat between Trump, Zelensky, and Vice President JD Vance upended U.S.-Ukraine relations. The halt began immediately.<\/p>\n<p>An official speaking with Bloomberg said the halt would include aid currently in transit, and would only be lifted when Trump determined that Zelensky and Ukraine&rsquo;s leaders demonstrated a good-faith commitment to peace.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2027734\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2027734\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zelensky labels Oval Office meeting &#8216;regrettable&#8217; to revive talks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2409466,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/north-korea-soldiers-ukraine.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3817,11860,35056,6991,8630],"class_list":["post-2409465","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-diplomacy","tag-negotiations","tag-oval-office","tag-ukraine","tag-zelensky"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/north-korea-soldiers-ukraine.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2409465","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2409465"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2409465\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2409469,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2409465\/revisions\/2409469"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2409466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2409465"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2409465"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2409465"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}