Zelenskyy: We cannot be withdrawing our troops from our territories

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has held a second dialog along with his American counterpart Donald Trump after the US president’s dialog with Russian chief Vladimir Putin.

Supply: Zelenskyy at a briefing broadcast by Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne

Quote from Zelenskyy: "We received’t be withdrawing our troops from our territories, it’s the constitutional responsibility of mine, of our forces… There shall be no ultimatums, nobody goes to give up their lands, their folks, their properties. I don't know what the ideas of the memorandum [mentioned by Putin – ed.] are, but when Russia units circumstances for withdrawing our troops from our land – it means they don't need the conflict to be over. As a result of they clearly perceive that Ukraine won’t do that."

Particulars: Zelenskyy mentioned that Trump believes Russia is prepared for compromises, and that the start of direct negotiations between Ukraine and Russia is an important factor for the US president. President Zelenskyy famous that he would really like step one to be a ceasefire in order that the Russians can reveal their true willingness to finish this conflict.

The president added that Ukraine will await the Russian memorandum.

Quote from Zelenskyy: "I perceive that they [the US] mentioned this with Putin, with the Russian facet; that the bilateral format may result in a memorandum, which may then create a roadmap to ending the conflict, that’s, to an settlement. A memorandum that may be supported by all or each nations, which might additionally embody a ceasefire. I’ve no information of such a factor in the meanwhile. If Russia proposes a memorandum, we will formulate our imaginative and prescient."

Background:

• On 19 Might, US President Donald Trump had a name with Russian ruler Vladimir Putin, after which he introduced that Ukraine and Russia will instantly begin ceasefire talks.
• Putin claimed that Russia is able to work on a memorandum with Ukraine which would come with a doable ceasefire for a sure time frame. The Russian ruler additionally mentioned that contact has been "resumed" between the negotiating teams that met in Istanbul.
• Earlier, the media realized that earlier than the decision with the Kremlin chief, Trump spoke with Volodymyr Zelenskyy for "a number of minutes".

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