Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyyy introduced Sunday that Kyiv was ready for direct negotiations with Moscow however insisted that Russia start observing a 30-day cease-fire beginning Monday.
Zelenskyy spoke hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed direct talks with Kyiv in Istanbul this month, however didn’t decide to a 30-day cease-fire proposed by European leaders and backed by the U.S.
“There is no point in continuing the killing even for a single day. We expect Russia to confirm a cease-fire – full, lasting and reliable – starting tomorrow, May 12, and Ukraine is ready to meet,” Zelenskyy stated on social media.
Zelenskyy additionally spoke hopefully about Russia contemplating to finish the three-year-old struggle, which began with Moscow’s 2022 invasion.
“It is a positive sign that the Russians have finally begun to consider ending the war,” Zelenskyy stated.
“The entire world has been waiting for this for a very long time. And the very first step in truly ending any war is a cease-fire.”
Source: www.dailysabah.com