Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Washington, D.C., on Sunday night, saying he was grateful for President Trump's invitation and wanted to end the war with Russia "quickly and reliably."

He also said that if there is a peace deal, it must be set up to be lasting to avoid a situation where Russia might invade Ukraine again.

He specifically noted Russia's taking of Crimea and parts of the Donbas region, saying in a post on X that a new deal couldn't be set up to give Russian President Vladimir Putin things that he could then use as a springboard for a new attack.

Zelensky also criticized "security guarantees" he said were given to Ukraine in 1994 that didn't work.

"And peace must be lasting. Not like it was years ago, when Ukraine was forced to give up Crimea and part of ou

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