Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated on Friday that Russia is doing every little thing it could possibly to make sure that the following potential peace talks “bring no results.”
Following his assembly with the Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Kyiv, Zelenskyy stated they mentioned diplomatic efforts, and thanked Türkiye and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for “supporting our efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace.”
“In particular, for their assistance in organizing the meeting that made it possible to secure the release of one thousands of our people from Russian captivity. The return of all Ukrainians held by Russia is one of our top priorities,” he added.
He stated Russia continues to disregard requires a ceasefire and that it has not but introduced a memorandum outlining key rules for a settlement.
“Russia continues to ignore all calls from the world to cease fire and continues its killings,” Zelenskyy stated, including that “Russians have been unable to present the so-called ‘memorandum’ they had promised to prepare immediately after the 1,000-for-1,000 exchange. Ukraine has received no documents from them — nor has Türkiye.”
The Ukrainian president emphasised that for a gathering, to be significant, its agenda should be clear, and the negotiations should be correctly ready.
“We value all our cooperation with Türkiye aimed at making diplomacy effective. We are grateful for Türkiye’s clear stance — consistent and full support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” he added.
The second spherical of direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine is proposed for June 2 in Istanbul, following the May 16 assembly the place each side agreed on a prisoner alternate and the preparation of draft paperwork to advance peace efforts.
While Russia insists it should current the draft on the talks, the Ukrainian facet has demanded the doc be introduced instantly.
Source: www.anews.com.tr