But the aggressor will need to fulfill a number of conditions.
Ukraine is ready to hold negotiations with Russia (not with its current president Vladimir Putin – ed.), but on his own terms, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with CTV and CBC channels.< /p>
Ukraine decided to refuse negotiations with Putin after holding pseudo-referendums in the occupied territories about their “joining the Russian Federation”, Zelensky reminded.
“They can return our territory to us if they want negotiations . They must leave our territory and leave us our land within the internationally recognized borders of 1991. And then we will say in what format and with whom we are ready to talk. It is fair,” said the president.
According to Zelenskyi, in order to continue negotiations, it is necessary to return to the moment when Ukraine and Russia could talk, which “was before the war – before 2014”.
The President of Ukraine emphasized that there is no point in talking with Putin , because he constantly violates agreements and his own promises.
Zelensky is convinced that sooner or later Russia will be led by people with whom Ukraine will communicate in one way or another. But the level of relations will depend on whether Russia will return what it captured on its own, or whether the occupied territories will have to be reconquered.
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In response to Putin's announced illegal annexation of the Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhia and Kherson regions, Ukraine refused to negotiate with the Russian autocrat. The decision is final.
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But Russia, through its lobbyists, continues to promote the topic of negotiations as the only way to end the war. Act as a mediator in the organization of negotiations between Zelensky and Putin, in particular, Turkey is ready.
See special topic: Russia is asking for negotiations and waiting for proposals from the West Statements about negotiations are coming from Russia at different levels . The Kremlin responded to Turkey's initiative to organize negotiations between the Russian Federation and the West Ankara continues its “peacemaking” activity. Turkey wants to become a mediator in the negotiations between Russia and the West – mass media According to journalist Shendir, the proposal has already been sent to the United States for consideration. Podolyak named the terms of negotiations with the Russian Federation after the attempted annexation of Ukrainian territories Putin's statements do not change anything, Ukraine will return its own. Erdogan urges Putin to “give a chance” to Russia-Ukraine talks The presidents discussed the exchange of prisoners, pseudo-referendums in the south and east of Ukraine, as well as damage to the Nord Stream.
