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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Shaun Walker in Kyiv

Cautious Zelenskyy keeps cards close to his chest after Ukraine ceasefire proposal

Volodymyr Zelenskyy gestures with his hands while standing in front of  Ukrainian flags
Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave little away during a briefing on Wednesday. Photograph: Efrem Lukatsky/AP

As journalists filtered out of the presidential administration in central Kyiv on Wednesday afternoon after a 30-minute press conference with president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the general consensus was that he had not said anything that would immediately make for a dramatic headline.

That, it seems, was the point. Eager to show the White House that Ukraine is onboard for negotiations and not an obstacle to Donald Trump’s desire to bring peace, Zelenskyy seems to be trying to erase the memories of the nightmare meeting in the White House two weeks ago.

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