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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is awaiting the Kremlin's proposal on how to end Russia's war in Ukraine.
NPR's Polina Litvinova reports Zelensky spoke after talking with President Trump yesterday.
Zelensky said he spoke with President Trump twice,
before and after Trump called Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The Ukrainian president said his country is willing for peace but won't agree on territorial concessions.
No one will withdraw our troops from our territories, he said.
There will be no ultimatums and no one will surrender their land,
their territory, their people, their homes.
Zelensky also asked Trump about sanctions if Russia doesn't agree to end the war,
adding that American banking and energy sanctions would cause significant economic challenges for Russia.
Polina Latvinova, NPR News, Kyiv.
President Trump is headed to Capitol Hill today.
He'll talk to House Republicans at their weekly meeting.