Kyiv/Moscow, Nov. 26 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky late Tuesday voiced his agreement to proceeding with the US-brokered settlement framework for ending the country's devastating, four-year-long war with Russia. However, he stressed that this must directly involve US President Donald Trump for resolving all lingering disputes, with European partners at the table.

Trump's 28-point initiative had caused much controversy over its alleged pro-Russian stance, with negotiators in both Washington and Kyiv attempting to mitigate their differences over the peace accord, with Kyiv having long maintained that it won't be forced into any agreement which was geared towards its total submission to Moscow.

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