““Now is the decisive time. Now the world can see if its leaders’ ability is sufficient to ensure the cessation of war and the onset of real, prolonged peace ””, – WRITE: www.radiosvoboda.org
“Now is the decisive time. Now the world can see whether its leaders’ ability is sufficient to ensure the cessation of war and the onset of real, prolonged peace. At the beginning of the bilateral conversation, I confirmed Trump that we were ready in Ukraine for a complete and unconditional ceasefire, as the United States said, in particular, ”he wrote in a telegram.
“Together with European leaders, they have already talked about possible further steps, including meeting of the winners and an objective assessment of the parties’ proposals … If Russia does not go to the cessation of murder, if it does not release prisoners and hostages, if Putin would put forward unrealistic conditions, then it will mean that Russia and the world will be reconnected, and in the future. sanctions, ”the President said.
Zelensky also reported that during the talks he again confirmed that Ukraine was ready for direct negotiations with Russia in any format that would produce the result.
On May 19, two -hour talks of US President Donald Trump with Russian President Vladimir Putin took place. According to the results of this conversation, Trump said that Russia and Ukraine should “immediately” start ceasefire negotiations and end the war.
After a telephone conversation with Trump, Putin told reporters on May 19 that Russia and Ukraine “should find compromises that arrange both sides.” According to him, “the Russian Federation is ready to work with Kiev on a memorandum about a future peace treaty.”
These telephone conversations took place after Russian and Ukrainian representatives met in Istanbul for personal negotiations. It was the first meeting of two sides from the first weeks after Russia began its full -scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
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Istanbul meetings, which included separate conversations with US officials, did not bring significant progress, but led to an agreement to exchange 1000 prisoners of war. There was no obligation to terminate the fighting, and during the weekend, Russia caused one of the largest shelling of drones, according to the Ukrainian side.
Russian representatives in Istanbul, according to reports, have made maximum requirements to Ukraine – urging their troops to be removed from the regions partially occupied by Russia – other conditions presented in the spring of 2022. These conditions are rejected by Ukraine and many of its Western allies.