Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated Sunday he was prepared to satisfy Russian President Vladimir Putin “personally” in Türkiye, following Donald Trump’s name for direct talks to check the opportunity of peace.
The Kremlin didn’t instantly reply to Zelenskyy’s provide and the Ukrainian chief didn’t say whether or not he would nonetheless attend if Russia refused a 30-day cease-fire proposed by Kyiv and its allies on Saturday.
Moscow and Kyiv haven’t held face-to-face negotiations since March 2022, shortly after the Kremlin launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February of that yr.
“We await a full and lasting cease-fire, starting from tomorrow, to provide the necessary basis for diplomacy,” Zelenskyy stated in a put up on X.
“There is no point in prolonging the killings. And I will be waiting for Putin in Turkiye on Thursday. Personally. I hope that this time the Russians will not look for excuses,” he added.
In the early hours Sunday, Putin proposed to renew the talks between the 2 sides held in Istanbul in March 2022. But he didn’t reply to the 30-day cease-fire proposal put ahead by Kyiv’s allies.
U.S. President Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform earlier: “President Putin of Russia doesn’t want to have a Cease Fire Agreement with Ukraine, but rather wants to meet on Thursday, in Turkey, to negotiate a possible end to the BLOODBATH.”
“Ukraine should agree to this, IMMEDIATELY. At least they will be able to determine whether or not a deal is possible, and if it is not, European leaders, and the U.S., will know where everything stands, and can proceed accordingly!”
Kyiv and its Western allies have stated an unconditional cease-fire to pause the preventing is the one technique to advance a diplomatic resolution in three-year conflict – Europe’s worst since World War II.
Russia’s assault has resulted within the deaths of tens of 1000’s of individuals, the destruction of Ukrainian cities and a collapse in relations between Moscow and the West.
Source: www.dailysabah.com