Zelensky insists on the need for a “meeting” with Putin | War in Ukraine

I believe that, without this meeting, it is impossible to fully understand what they [les Russes] are ready to stop the warMr. Zelensky said in an interview with suspendeda Ukrainian regional public media.

Mr Zelensky, according to whom, as he recently pointed out, without negotiations, we will not stop the warhas already repeatedly called for a summit meeting with Mr. Putin, but his call on Monday was particularly insistent.

However, Ukraine cannot accept no ultimatum from Russiahe warned.

Several sessions of talks have taken place face-to-face and by videoconference between Russian and Ukrainian delegations since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24.

In the interview given to suspensionMr. Zelensky hammered home that everything compromise in the negotiations with Russia would be subject to a referendum in his country.

” I explained it to all the negotiating groups: when you talk about all these changes [qui figureront dans un éventuel accord, NDLR]and they can be historical […] we will come to a referendum. »

They have fear from Russia

The people will have to decide on certain forms of compromise. And what they [les compromis] will consist of our conversations with Russia, continued the Ukrainian President, referring at length to the key issue ofNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationNATO.

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NATO who want to be guarantors of security [de l’Ukraine] […] who are ready to do everything the Alliance should do if we were members of it. And I think that’s a normal compromise”,”text”:”There are NATO countries that want to be guarantors of security [de l’Ukraine] […] who are ready to do everything the Alliance should do if we were members of it. And I think it’s a normal compromise”}}”>There are countries of theNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationNATO who want to be guarantors of security [de l’Ukraine] […] who are ready to do everything the Alliance should do if we were members of it. And I think that’s a normal compromiseadded Mr. Zelensky.

Moscow says it wants a guarantee that Ukraine will never enter theNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationNATOan organization created to protect Europe from the threat ofSoviet UnionUSSR at the beginning of the Cold War and which gradually extended to the gates of Russia.

I believe that the issue of Crimea [annexée par Moscou en 2014, NDLR] and Donbass [une région de l’est de l’Ukraine où les séparatistes prorusses ont proclamé deux “républiques”] is a very difficult story for everyonealso admitted the Ukrainian head of state in the same interview.

To find a way out, we must first take the first step towards security guarantees and a ceasefire.he noted.

During the very first meeting with the President of Russia, I am ready to raise these questions, they are relevant, they are important for usconcluded Mr. Zelensky.