Moscow shows no readiness to end the war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that after negotiations in the U.S., there is no real movement towards peace, as Russia is not demonstrating a willingness for diplomacy.
This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing Zelensky’s video address.
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He made this assessment after a report from the Ukrainian negotiation team that returned from the United States.
“Unfortunately, there is no real movement yet – Russia does not want to move towards peace,” the president emphasized.
At the same time, Zelensky stressed that Ukraine, along with its partners, must continue diplomatic efforts to compel Russia to engage in real negotiations.
“It is important that we in Ukraine, the United States, Europeans, and other global actors do everything possible and necessary to make the Russians interested in diplomacy,” the Ukrainian leader highlighted.
According to him, the Kremlin may use the negotiation process to buy time and gain additional resources.
“Peace must be reliable – this is our goal, and it will be achieved. And we will respond to attacks. We definitely will,” Zelensky concluded.
Negotiations in the U.S.
Recall that negotiations between Ukraine and the U.S. took place in Florida over the weekend, on March 21 and 22.
Following the first day, U.S. Special Representative Steve Witkoff stated that the parties are gradually narrowing the list of contentious issues for a future peace agreement and are focusing on security and stability matters.
Earlier, Zelensky noted that these negotiations should demonstrate Russia’s real readiness to end the war.
During the second round, the parties discussed the development of a reliable security system and humanitarian issues.
