Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said late on Tuesday that no one would give peace to his country as a gift, but he believed the United States would stand alongside Kyiv as it fights to stop Russia's 34-month invasion.

Despite previous clashes regarding a peace plan, Volodymyr Zelensky has said that he believes the president-elect can achieve peace.

Russia’s foreign minister rejected ideas floated by members of the Trump transition team for negotiating a ceasefire in Ukraine, casting doubt that the president-elect will be able to negotiate a peace deal in his first 24 hours—as he repeatedly claimed on the campaign trail.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov rejected proposals Monday floated by President-elect Trump’s allies to end the war in Ukraine, dealing a major setback for the incoming president’s hopes to freeze the conflict.