Putin tries to delay time to continue war / day
US President Donald Trump on Monday contacted Zelenski and separately with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, and last Friday, Russian and Ukrainian officials met in the first direct talks since March 2022.
However, no ceasefire was reached in Istanbul, and Zelensky criticized Moscow for sending a props delegation to Turkey. « Obviously, Russia is trying to get time to continue war and occupation, » the Ukrainian president said.
Trump announced on Monday after a talk with a Russian dictator that Russia and Ukraine would immediately start negotiating fire, although Putin rejected the US president’s call for an unconditional ceasefire.
Ukraine and Europe are trying to put pressure on the Trump to impose new strong sanctions on Russia.
« Ukraine is ready for any negotiating format that gives results. And if Russia continues to set unrealistic conditions and undergo progress, there must be strict consequences, » Zelensky emphasized.
Kijiva accused the Moscow delegation of putting unrealistic demands in negotiations in Istanbul, where the Russians demanded large territories of Ukraine, among other things.
