Ukraine is just not speaking about any peace deal now, President Volodymyr Zelensky mentioned on the Munich Safety Convention on Feb. 14.
"At the moment, we aren’t speaking about any peace settlement. Frankly to say, it’s unlucky," Zelensky mentioned.
"The conflict has been happening for 3 years, there have been many deaths, a lot has been destroyed, particularly lives. All this was introduced by (Russian President Vladimir) Putin and him alone."
The president mentioned that Ukraine wants the agency assist of the U.S. and a "robust" President Donald Trump, who can be on Kyiv's aspect.
His remarks got here days after Trump held separate calls with Putinand Zelensky. Trump referred to as Putin first on Feb. 12, saying later that the 2 leaders agreed that negotiations to finish the conflict in Ukraine will begin "instantly."
In line with Zelensky, a peace deal "can solely be a few plan to finish the conflict" which ought to be agreed between Ukraine and the U.S. president, and backed by each side. He additionally reiterated the significance of Europe's position within the potential deal.
"A peace deal can’t be signed in Munich as a result of it’s Munich. We bear in mind what issues have been signed right here. I don’t repeat such issues," Zelensky added, recalling the notorious Munich assembly when Germany, the U.Ok., France, and Italy got here to an settlement that allowed Germany to annex the Sudetenland in western Czechoslovakia.
Zelensky mentioned he was prepared to satisfy with the Russian president solely after there’s a joint plan with Trump and the EU.
"I’m prepared to satisfy solely on this case. And we are going to sit down with Putin and cease the conflict," Zelensky mentioned.
A day earlier, Kremlin claimed that Russia has began forming a gaggle for talks with the U.S., together with on the conflict with Ukraine.
Zelensky and Trump additionally agreed to start working towards ending Russia's conflict, based on AndriyYermak, head of Ukraine's Presidential Workplace.
The Kyiv IndependentMartin Fornusek