Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed Sunday that Kyiv will not let Moscow mislead Washington, as President Donald Trump prepares for high stakes talks Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

In his Sunday night national address, Zelenskyy said Ukraine remains in constant contact with the U.S. “to ensure real peace,” and praised Trump’s “determination” to stop the killing in the three-year-old full-scale war. 

“We understand Russia’s intention to try to deceive America — we will not allow this,” Zelenskyy said. 

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