President Zelensky said there was a possibility of negotiations with President Putin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky admitted the possibility of negotiations with Russian leader Vladimir Putin at the next summit on Ukraine.
According to RIA Novosti, in an interview with British television on July 21, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said there was a possibility of peace negotiations with a Russian representative, even if it was President Vladimir Putin.
"We will be ready to negotiate with our partners, with representatives of Russia. And whether it is President Putin or not - what difference does it make? If we want to end the war, we have the strength to do this. And if the world unites around Ukraine, we will talk to our partners - those who make decisions in Russia," President Zelensky said.
According to President Zelensky, Kiev will be ready for negotiations, if “the plan for the next summit on Ukraine is ready and if Russia is ready to negotiate on this plan”.
The first conference on Ukraine was held in Bürgenstock, Switzerland, on June 15-16, 2024. The joint communique issued after the meeting was supported by only 76 of the 91 participants. Three more countries later withdrew their signatures from the document.
The Kremlin has said that searching for options to end the Ukrainian conflict without Russia's participation is completely illogical and futile.
Russia has repeatedly expressed its readiness for dialogue, but Ukraine has not lifted the ban on dialogue at the legislative level. In addition, the press secretary of the Russian President, Dmitry Peskov, noted that there are currently no prerequisites for the situation in Ukraine to move towards peace. Russia's absolute priority remains to achieve the goals of the special operation, but at the moment this can only be achieved by military means.
