President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has mentioned that ending the preventing is Ukraine's foremost precedence and expressed hope that peace might be achieved inside the subsequent yr by energetic diplomatic efforts and negotiations.
Supply: Zelenskyy in an interview with French broadcaster France 2
Quote: "I actually hope [that there will be peace in Ukraine in a year]. We are going to do all the things we are able to. That is our precedence. Mine and my crew's. My crew is negotiating proper now. Our precedence is to convey this battle to an finish."
Particulars: Zelenskyy careworn that Russia is making an attempt to current its ultimatums as a seek for compromise whereas persevering with to assault civilians and use chilly climate as a weapon. He mentioned that the extra civilians Russia kills, the additional away the prospect of real agreements turns into.
He underlined {that a} diplomatic path doesn’t imply capitulation or accepting Russian ultimatums, stressing that Moscow's demand that Ukrainian forces withdraw from Donbas is a "purple line".
Zelenskyy famous that even a "freezing" of the road of contact at its present positions could be a "big concession" by Ukraine, however mentioned he stays prepared for dialogue with a view to protect the nation's independence.
He additionally commented on French President Emmanuel Macron's initiative to renew dialogue with Russian chief Vladimir Putin. The Ukrainian chief mentioned talks are attainable, however solely "with situations", including that strain on Russia stays inadequate and that Putin at the moment makes use of negotiations to humiliate Europe slightly than search peace.
In the identical interview, Zelenskyy mentioned that 55,000 Ukrainian service personnel have been killed over 4 years of full-scale battle, whereas a big variety of defenders are nonetheless thought-about lacking. A yr earlier, in an interview with NBC, he reported greater than 46,000 navy fatalities.
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