The Ukrainian leader now has the opportunity to put pressure on the head of the Kremlin, which rarely decides on spontaneous trips, The Guardian’s note.
The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky interrupted the initiative, which offered Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to meet in person for Istanbul’s peace negotiations, and now conduct a final pressure. This is reported by the publication The Guardian.
The demand for a 30-day cease was passed on Saturday during a visit to Kyiv leaders of Great Britain, France, Germany and Poland, the publication recalled. Britain’s prime minister Kir Starkmer said that in the event of a deviation from Putin’s proposal, the penalties will be strengthened and the military assistance for Ukraine’s defense will increase to force Russia to return to the negotiation table.
In response, Putin has accused Ukraine of violating previous ceasefire agreements, but said that “in spite of it” he invites the two parties to meet for negotiations, which, according to him, may take place in Istanbul this Thursday.
The media note that Putin’s tone has been carefully proven to deny European demands on the one hand, and on the other hand, to create the appearance of Moscow’s constructive position in the eyes of the Trump administration, which until recently has been softer in Moscow than Kyiv.
Zelensky, who offered a direct meeting with Putin in Istanbul, blocked the initiative and now put pressure on the Russian dictator – which is quite rarely decided on voluntary trips.
Remember that we have already written that Vladimir Zelensky is waiting for a cease from the Russian Federation from May 12 and personally wait for the leader of the Kremlin Vladimir Putin in Turkey on May 15.
We added that Putin had suggested holding direct negotiations in Ukraine in Turkey on May 15 and discussing the new Truce there.
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Source: korrespondent
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