Valerii Zaluzhnyi's comments come amid an apparent cooling of tensions between Kyiv and Washington.

Valerii Zaluzhnyi's comments come amid an apparent cooling of tensions between Kyiv and Washington.

The president also appeared to threaten civilians in Gaza, saying they would be "dead" if they held hostages.

The president also appeared to threaten civilians in Gaza, saying they would be "dead" if they held hostages.