Volodymyr Zelensky has insisted he is ready to work under Donald Trump's 'strong leadership' and wants to 'make things right' after their 'regrettable' White House row.

The wartime leader today said in a post to X that he was keen to agree on a truce in the sky and sea 'immediately, if Russia will do the same.'

Last night, Trump's administration said it was pausing all military aid following a major spat in the White House last week.  

In the wake of this, senior British government sources warned that Zelensky's position may be untenable without access to American military aid.

An anonymous senior official told The Times that Ukraine could 'last a matter of months, maybe less' unless the flow of support from Washington resumes. 

The Ukrainian leader was kicked out of the White House last week without signing the much-needed minerals deal after he and Trump got into a blistering shouting match in the Oval Office.

As fears mount that Kyiv could not sustain itself without US support, Zelensky made a dramatic climb down on X today. 'Our meeting in Washington, at the White House on Friday, did not go the way it was supposed to be. It is regrettable that it happened this way. It is time to make things right.'

He emphasised: 'None of us wants an endless war.Ukraine is ready to come to the negotiating table as soon as possible to bring lasting peace closer. Nobody wants peace more than Ukrainians. 

'We do really value how much America has done to help Ukraine maintain its sovereignty and independence. And we remember the moment when things changed when President Trump provided Ukraine with Javelins. We are grateful for this.