Vladimir Putin offers transitional administration in Ukraine to organize a presidential election – Liberation
Organize a new election in Ukraine under the aegis of the UN, nothing less. Vladimir Putin spoke of a idea of a « Transitional administration » for Ukraine, with the control of the United Nations, in order to organize a presidential election « democratic » In this country, then negotiate a peace agreement with the new authorities. And this, while, martial law obliges, the ballot to designate the successor of Volodymyr Zelensky, in May 2024, was postponed sine die.
« We could of course discuss with the United States, even with European countries, and of course with our partners and friends, under the aegis of the UN, a possibility of implementing a transitional administration in Ukraine »said the Russian president during a meeting with Russian sailors, late at night, in Mourmansk, in the northwest of the country.
« What to do? » To organize a democratic presidential election which would end in the coming to power of a competent government and which would have the confidence of the people, then start with these authorities of negotiations on a peace agreement and sign legitimate documents ”, explained Vladimir Putin, who insists there on his will to Discredit Volodymyr Zelensky and to have a power in Kyiv that is subservient to him. « As part of the UN peacekeeping activities, we have already used several times what is called a transitional administration », added the master of the Kremlin, recalling in particular The case of East Timor in 1999.
This declaration comes as the European allies of Ukraine gathered Thursday in Paris discussed the « Guarantees » security for Kyiv, the United Kingdom and France advancing the future deployment project of a « Reinsurance force » in the country and deploying new military aid to support it. Washington, who wants to obtain a ceasefire at all costs in Ukraine, has made a spectacular rapprochement with Moscow, making the Ukrainians and Europeans fear an agreement on their backs. As it stands, the White House published two press releases reporting on the advance of negotiations with Moscow and Kyiv, mainly on A truce under conditions in the Black Sea and the suspension of strikes against energy sites.
At the same time as he submitted this proposal, the master of the Kremlin drew up a satisfaction, assuring that “Throughout the front line, (the) forces (Russians) have the strategic initiative (…). We are gradually heading, perhaps not as quickly whatever, but with insistence and certainty, to achieve all the announced objectives ” At the start of the invasion of Ukraine. And intimate, while Ukrainian forces are in great difficulty in the Russian region of Koursk :: « The Ukrainian people themselves should understand what is going on. »