Ukraine's Zelenskiy expresses gratitude to Trump for readiness to protect Ukrainian lives
'I am grateful to President Trump for his readiness to support the protection of our people's lives,' Zelenskiy said in his nightly video address after Trump announced he was sending arms to Kyiv and giving Moscow 50 days to reach a ceasefire or face sanctions.
In reversal, Trump arms Ukraine and threatens sanctions on countries that buy Russian oil
Zelenskiy said he had held a 'productive' discussion in Kyiv with Keith Kellogg, Trump's special representative to Ukraine.
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