Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal on Tuesday said his country is firmly determined to continue cooperation with the United States following the news that Washington paused its crucial military aid.

Minutes after the fiery exchange, Trump wrote on Truth Social that Zelensky could "come back when he is ready for peace". Ukraine's prime minister has said his country is "firmly determined to continue co-operating with the United States" following the news that the US is pausing aid to Kyiv.

Ukraine said on Tuesday its forces could hold the situation together on the battlefield as they fight Russian troops despite a pause in U.S. military aid, and that it hoped to continue working with Washington pragmatically.