Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Europe and the United States to work together on a peace deal with Russia in a video shared online on February 19.“It is crucial for us that the meeting and our overall cooperation with America be constructive,” Zelensky said, appearing in one of his regular nightly addresses.“Together with America and Europe, peace can be more secure; and that is our goal. And most importantly – this should be not only our goal, but a shared one with our partners.“I am confident that we will end it, and with a lasting peace. And in such a way that Russia will never be able to invade Ukraine again, that Ukrainians will return from Russian captivity, and that Ukraine will have a future.”Zelensky’s remarks came a day after US and Russian officials met in Riyadh to discuss an end to the war in Ukraine.On Wednesday night, US President Donald Trump added fuel to growing tensions by labeling Zelensky “a dictator without elections” during a speech at a Saudi-backed event in Miami. Credit: Volodymyr Zelensky via Storyful