i've got susan hall, the conservative member of the london assembly, and samuel sweet, the political commentator. before we get stuck in, though, let's cross live and give you your 6:00 news headlines. >> michelle, thank you and good evening to you. the top story tonight at six. volodymyr zelenskyy says ukraine is now ready to negotiate for peace. that's if russia agrees to a truce on missiles, bombs and attacks on civilian infrastructure. in a social media post earlier, the ukrainian president said nobody wants peace more than ukrainians, and he's now ready to work under donald trump's leadership to reach a lasting deal leadership to reach a lasting deal. it follows a row between the two leaders over us military aid, which president trump has put on hold. zelenskyy has called their recent meeting in washington regrettable, but says it's now time to make things right. he's also reaffirmed ukraine's commitment to signing a minerals and security deal with the united states. meanwhile, jd vance is facing backlash after calling britain's military contributions deeply disrespectful amid a