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Volodymyr Zelenski again rejected Vladimir Putin’s proposal to come to Moscow, describing the choice of such an unrealistic meeting place that Russia is actually not interested in negotiations.
The Ukrainian leader said in an interview with the American television channel ABC News:“I can’t go to the capital of this terrorist“Because Ukraine”Accepts missile attacks, accepts fire every day“
“He (Putin) can come to Kyiv“; At the same time, said Zelensky, who was the first such invitation.
Until recently, Donald Trump insisted on individual negotiations between the Russian and Ukrainian president. The organization of such a bilateral or tripartite (with the participation) of the assembly was one of the main goals of his summit with Putin in Alaska last month.
The White House leader later stated that Putin and Zelenski would meet after the Ukrainian president in Washington will talk with European leaders, but Moscow puts additional conditions on the table, putting off the decision and strengthening them.
Putin says it is “ready“To He meets Zelensky, but in Moscow. On Friday, the Kremlin representative Dmitry Peskov explained that Zelensky was invited to the Russian capital “Speak, do not surrender“
The day before, speaking in Paris after the top of the “Coalition of the Blocks”, the Ukrainian president commented on Putin’s invitation as follows:“I think that if you want the meeting not to take place, you must call me to Moscow,” adding that the fact that the Russian leadership expressed any options for a personal meeting in each case “This is not bad yet“
“Something will be done, but they are not yet ready. (…) We will“Trump said CBS News on the same day, not indicating the schedule of the conversations that Washington will be accepted.
“Russia is trying to turn diplomacy into an absolute farce”
On Saturday, Vladimir Zelensky wrote on social networks that Russia launched more than 1300 unmanned aircraft, about 900 bombs with a guide and up to 50 various types against Ukraine in the first five days of September.
He said that the blows reached 14 regions of the country.
“Russia seeks to expand the war, trying to turn diplomacy into a clear farce. And there should be a common answer: explosions and destruction, ignoring diplomatic efforts and civilized dialogue“; The Ukrainian leader said, urging partners to increase sanctions against Moscow, increase the supply of weapons in Ukraine and impose “Effective restrictions on Russian oil and gas trade“