Negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin are banned in Ukraine. A corresponding decree by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was published on his website on Tuesday. This was preceded by a decision of the Security and Defense Council.
Selenskyj had already announced the move last Friday.
response to annexation
The Security Council thus responded to Russia’s annexation of four Ukrainian regions in southern and eastern Ukraine, which was criticized internationally as a violation of international law. Zelenskyi heads the council, which is made up of members of the government and heads of the military and intelligence services.
Moscow reacts negatively
The Kremlin reacted negatively: “Now we are waiting for the current president to change his position, or we are waiting for the future president of Ukraine, who will change his positions in the interest of the Ukrainian people,” said spokesman Dmitry Peskov. to the Interfax news agency.
Peskov stressed that the “special military operation” would not end if Ukraine ruled out talks. Negotiations require two parties. Moscow describes the war in Ukraine that Russia is waging as a “special military operation”.
Four areas largely under Russian control
After the Russian invasion on February 24, the regions of Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhia and Kherson are largely under Russian control. However, following Ukrainian counter-offensives, the Russian army has increasingly been forced to withdraw from areas that Moscow now officially considers Russian after the annexation.
Kiev wants the Russians to withdraw completely
In the first weeks of the war there were talks between Ukraine and Russia, mainly at the negotiator level. The Kremlin had linked a meeting between the two presidents to terms unacceptable to Kiev. After the increasing successes of the Ukrainian army, Kiev has practically ruled out negotiations for the complete withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukrainian territory.
Source: Krone
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