Zelensky thanks Trump for support after criticism but tries to distance Ukraine from US peace plan

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky thanked President Trump for his ongoing support after Trump blasted him for expressing “zero gratitude” — but Zelensky also appeared to reject the new US peace plan.“Ukraine is grateful to the United States, to every American heart, and personally to President Trump for the assistance that – starting with the Javelins – has been saving Ukrainian lives,” Zelensky said on X, referencing the American missiles.While he heaped praise to Trump in a series of posts Sunday morning, Zelensky hesitated to endorse the White House’s controversial 28-point peace deal, which calls on Ukraine to make major concessions like giving up the Donbas region while having Russia give up very little.Zelensky stressed the need for a “dignified peace” that deterred future Russian aggression....