Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Martha Raddatz Ukraine is ready for a ceasefire brokered by the U.S., accusing Vladimir Putin of aiming for the "total defeat" of Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he understands Russian President Vladimir Putin "much better" than President Donald Trump does.

Trump has openly criticized Zelenskyy a number of times, arguing he has held up a potential peace plan by refusing to cede parts of the country to Russia. Trump notably attacked Zelenskyy in a major clash during an Oval Office meeting, where the U.S. president and Vice President JD Vance berated Zelenskyy and called him “disrespectful.”