Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a statement Tuesday that his Oval Office meeting last week with US President Donald Trump “did not go the way it was supposed to,” describing it as regrettable and noting that Ukraine is ready to negotiate.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called Friday’s Oval Office spat with President Donald Trump “regrettable,” in statement aimed at rekindling relations with the U.S. after Trump paused aid Wednesday night.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that the Oval Office blowup with U.S. counterpart Donald Trump last week was ''regrettable,'' adding that he stands ready to work under Trump's ''strong leadership'' to get a lasting peace.