Ukraine must do everything in its power to end the war with Russia next year “by diplomatic means”, declared President Volodymyr Zelensky in an interview with Ukrainian radio, while believing that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin does not want “peace at all”.
The head of state also spoke of a “really complicated” situation on the eastern front, where the Russian army is advancing rapidly against fewer and less well-armed Ukrainian troops.
Asked about the conditions necessary for the opening of negotiations, the leader estimated that it would only be possible if “Ukraine is not alone with Russia” and if it is “strong”, in a strong call to its Western partners.
“If we only speak with Putin, only with a murderer, and we find ourselves in the current conditions, not reinforced by certain important elements, I think that Ukraine loses from these negotiations,” added Volodymyr Zelensky . He said this would not lead to “a just end” to the war.
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