Donald Trump reads out bombshell letter from Zelenskyy during Congress

It comes after the pair's heated argument in the Oval Office

Trump said that Zelenskyy said he was thankful for US support in the war against Russia and that Ukraine was willing to negotiate a peace deal.

“Earlier today I received I received an important letter from President Zelenskyy of Ukraine,” Trump told Congress.

“Ukraine is ready to come to the negotiating table as soon as possible. To bring lasting peace closer. Nobody wants peace more than the Ukrainians, he said.”

He continued: “My team and I stand ready to work under President Trump's strong leadership to get a peace that lasts.

“We do really value how much America has done to help Ukraine maintain its sovereignty and independence.”

He went on to explain that the Ukrainian President said he would accept a minerals agreement with the US 'at any time that is convenient' in order to facilitate the peace deal.

Trump praised Zelenskyy for the letter after he read it aloud, and said that there had been ‘serious discussions’ with Russia and that they were ‘strong signals that they are ready for peace’.

The US President did not say whether the letter would affect his decision to pause all military aid to Ukraine.

Trump's speech comes after Vice President JD Vance caused a stir after claiming the UK “hasn’t fought a war in 30 or 40 years”.

The VP was responding to plans to send a peacekeeping force of 20,000 British and French troops to Ukraine when he made the comments.

He disapproved of the proposals, saying that the only way to ensure lasting peace was to give the US an economic interest in Ukraine.

“If you want real security guarantees, if you want to actually ensure that Vladimir Putin does not invade Ukraine again, the very best security guarantee is to give Americans economic upside in the future of Ukraine.”

He added: “That is a way better security guarantee than 20,000 troops from some random country that hasn’t fought a war in 30 or 40 years.”