Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stressed that no country or world leader has the right to negotiate with Russia on behalf of Ukraine. He noted that any dialogue with the Kremlin must be held according to an agreed action plan and only from a position of strength.

Summary

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asserted that no world leader has the right to negotiate with Russian President Vladimir Putin on behalf of Ukraine.

Speaking to Le Parisien readers, Zelenskyy emphasized that Ukraine alone determines its future and any dialogue with Russia must follow a peace plan based on strength and international support.

He warned against negotiating without clear guarantees of security, highlighting the risks of Putin resuming aggression after a ceasefire.

Zelenskyy called for a strategy ensuring Ukraine’s long-term stability and security, beyond NATO or EU membership timelines.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldMEnglish
    31·
    13 hours ago

    Maybe it’s just me, but life in Ukraine didn’t look all that different from life in Russia before the invasion.

    You mean apart from all the dead Ukrainians and the ethnic cleansing and the kidnapped children and such?

    • john89@lemmy.caEnglish
      1·
      31 minutes ago

      before the invasion.

      I swear, everytime you reply to me it’s in bad faith.

      You need to brush up on your reading comprehension and take a class on persuasive writing.

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldMEnglish
        11·
        29 minutes ago

        Yeah, I read what you wrote. Unless you meant before the invasion of Crimea, and I don’t think you did, I stand by what I said.