Zelensky Ready for ‘Genuine’ Peace Talks With Russia

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is open to “genuine” talks with Russia, but that negotiations must be focused on restoring Ukraine’s borders, The Independent reports.

In his nightly video address, the Ukrainian president also demanded that Kyiv be compensated for Russia’s brutal attacks, which have recently turned to targeting critical infrastructure; that Moscow punish those responsible for war crimes; and that assurances be given that an invasion of Ukraine of this kind “won’t happen again.”

Ukraine’s leader said his demands constitute an offer of “real peace negotiations”, the conditions for which he claimed to have put to Russia “numerous times”, also claiming that Moscow had retaliated with “crazy” responses, including “terrorist attacks, shellings or blackmail.”

A senior adviser to Zelensky insisted that Ukraine had never refused to negotiate with Russia, and that Kyiv was ready for talks with Russia’s future leader but not with its incumbent president Vladimir Putin. Read more.

{Matzav.com}