Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy acknowledged on Wednesday that peace talks in London had been marked by "emotions" and pledged that Ukraine would abide by its constitution, an oblique reference to U.S. criticism of his stand that Kyiv could never recognise Russian control over the Crimea peninsula, APA reports quoting Reuters.
"Emotions have run high today. But it is good that 5 countries met to bring peace closer," Zelenskyy wrote on the X social media platform after the talks.
"The American side shared its vision. Ukraine and other Europeans presented their inputs. And we hope that it is exactly such joint work that will lead to lasting peace."
In his post, Zelenskyy said Ukraine "will always act in accordance with its Constitution and we are absolutely sure that our partners, in particular the USA, will act in line with its strong decisions".