“The Russian part has made known that this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, it can transfer 500 people” and Ukraine is willing to do the same, said the Ukrainian leader to journalists in kyiv, including AFP.
Zelenski also reiterated that He is “ready” to celebrate a summit with his counterparts Russian, Vladimir Putin; American, Donald Trump, and Turkish, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
“We are ready for such a meeting at any time,” he said at the press conference.
In addition, he accused Russia of having conversations with kyiv only to please the US president and with the aim of “delay ”US sanctions against him.
As for the latest negotiations with Moscow in Istanbul, he said that continuing them with current delegations “It would not make sense”.
“Continue diplomatic meetings in Istanbul at a level that It does not allow solving anything makes sense “said. So far two rounds of negotiations have been held in the Turkish city.
Putin response to Ukraine attacks
Russian President Vladimir Putin, RHe spoil fire in Ukraine And he also ruled out a summit with the Ukrainian leader, Volodimir Zelenski, after accusing him of betting on terrorism against civil objectives in Russian territory.
“Today, in the midst of great losses and folding in all sectors of the front, in a Attempt to intimidate Russiakyiv’s dome has organized terrorist attacks, ”Putin said during a meeting with the government broadcast live on television.
The Russian leader alluded to two trene derailments in the border regions of Briansk and Kursk, which left seven dead and more than a hundred injured, of which Moscow directly accuses kyiv.
“All crimes committed against civilians, including women and childrenon the eve of a new round of peace negotiations proposed by us in Istanbul were, without a doubt, aimed at torpedoing the negotiating process. The attack was made intentionally against the civilian population, ”he said.
A visibly angry Putin wondered what he can talk to by someone (Zelenski) who, according to him, is interested in terrorism and not in peace.
“At the same time, they ask to cease military actions for 30 or even 60 days. They ask for a meeting to the highest level. But how to celebrate in these conditions such a meeting? To talk about what? Who talks with the one who bets on terror, with terrorists?”He said.