Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told lawmakers that he’ll stand by his powerful chief of staff despite mounting pressure to oust him in response to a growing corruption scandal.

KYIV/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said after talks with a top U.S. Army official on Thursday he was ready for "honest" work with Washington on a plan to end the war in Ukraine, while European allies pushed back against punishing concessions to Russia.

Now it’s one of the most difficult moments in our history,” Zelenskiy said in a video address to the nation on Friday after he was presented with a 28-point peace plan drafted by the US and Russia. “Ukraine may face a hard choice — either the loss of our dignity or the loss of our key partner.

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged Ukrainians to maintain unity amid talks with the U. on the new framework for ​a peace deal with Russia, saying the country risks losing its major ‌ally or its dignity.

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says he will not betray Ukraine's interests in a US-led peace process, warning that his country faces a choice between losing a key partner and its dignity at one of the most perilous moments in its history.

The leaders of Germany, France and Britain agreed with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a phone call on Friday that Ukrainian forces must remain capable of defending the country's sovereignty,

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has received the draft of a U.S. plan to revive a diplomatic end to the war, and will discuss the "key points required to achieve peace" in the coming days with President Donald Trump, Zelenskiy's office said on Thursday.