“President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that in the event of a meeting with the ruler of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin will speak about the complete ceasefire and the exchange of all prisoners. Source: Zelensky in an interview with Liberation Direct Language: “If I meet with it, we have to come out with a political victory – the cessation of fire, the exchange of all captives on all captives or something like.””, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Zelensky in an interview with Liberation
Direct Language: “If I meet with him, we have to come out with a political victory – the cessation of fire, the exchange of all captives on all prisoners, or something similar.”
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Details: According to him, “the Russians will not trust” Ukrainians and Ukrainians “will not trust the Russians.” He believes that only external intermediaries can guarantee any arrangements.
Zelensky insists on the need for a reliable, balanced mediation that would be respected by both parties. In particular, he recalls the United States as a possible guarantor of the control mechanism and believes that the presence of US President Donald Trump can encourage the Russian ruler to come: “If Putin does not come, it will look like a complete defeat for him.”
He calls for new rigid sanctions against Russia, in particular, from the United States and the European Union.
As for the possible duration of the conflict, Zelensky replied: “Nobody knows how long it will last. But not ten years. Ukraine will not withstand … It costs expensive for all, not only for friends but also for enemies.”
That preceded:
- Zelensky reported that on Thursday he has a planned meeting with Turkish President Recep Taiip Erdogan in Ankara, but if the Kremlin head agrees to fly to Istanbul, then he and Erdogan will fly to him.
- US President Donald Trump Special Supporters Steve Witcoff and Kit Kellogg will go to Istanbul, where negotiations between Ukraine and the Russian Federation can take place on Thursday.
- Presidential Office Andriy Yermak said that if Putin refuses to come to Turkey, it would be the last signal of Russia’s reluctance to end the war.
- At the same time, the Kremlin stated that the Russian side continues to prepare for negotiations in Istanbul on May 15 and other comments.