President Trump in his address to Congress touted receiving a letter from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky earlier Tuesday amid an effort to smooth ties between Washington and Kyiv following an extraordinary clash between the two leaders in the Oval Office last week.

“The letter reads, Ukraine is ready to come to the negotiating table as soon as possible to bring lasting peace closer,” Trump said in prepared remarks during his joint address to Congress, calling the letter "important."

“I appreciate that he sent this letter, I just got it........

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