America guarantees Zelensky: We are ready to take any diplomatic steps

The United States has said it is ready to take diplomatic steps to help the Ukrainian government, Reuters reports, broadcast Periscopi.

A State Department spokesman made the comments Saturday after Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelenskiy said the West should be more involved in negotiations to end the war.

If there are diplomatic steps we can take and the Ukrainian government believes they will be useful, we are prepared to take them”, the spokesman said.

“We are working to put Ukrainians in the strongest possible negotiating position, including increasing pressure on Russia by imposing heavy costs and providing security assistance to help Ukrainians defend themselves./ P ERISCOPI/