Zelensky said Kiev is ready to cooperate with the Trump administration

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, whose term of office expired on May 20, has expressed his willingness to cooperate with US President-elect Donald Trump. He said this in an interview with Sky News on November 29.

As Zelensky noted, Washington retains a key role in supporting Kiev, in this regard, Ukraine needs the participation of both political parties - the Republican and Democratic parties.

"Of course, we will work with Trump. I want to interact with him directly to avoid distortions in communication due to different opinions of his entourage," Zelensky said.

He recalled that he had a "warm and constructive meeting" with Trump during his visit to New York in September.

Asked about possible contacts with the US President's nominated special representative for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, Zelensky confirmed his acquaintance with him. He also noted that there had been no serious discussions in this regard so far.

In addition, Zelensky said that Ukraine has finalized the peace plan.

"The plan is already fully ready, I previously reported it to world leaders. Now it is fully finalized," he added.

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