The Ukrainian president has called, as he has done in recent times, for deepening diplomatic channels and has insisted that at the second peace summit, to be held in November, “representatives of Russia should be present.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that the issue of his country’s territorial integrity is a problem It doesn’t necessarily have to be solved ‘with weapons alone’but it is also possible to find solutions ‘through diplomatic channels, if Russia so wishes’.
In an interview published this Wednesday by four French media outlets: the newspapers Liberation, The World And The Team and the AFP agency -, the president has stressed that Ukraine will never give up its territory and that his government does not have the power to do so, as this is contrary to the Constitution.
“For that to happen,” he reflected, “the Ukrainian people must want it.” In addition, give up ground It would be a victory for Vladimir Putin, he said, noting that even if the conflict freezes, the Russian president could attack again in the future.
Nevertheless, Zelensky has advocated, as he has done in recent times, for deepening diplomatic channels and has maintained that he is in the second peace summitwhich will be held in November, “representatives of Russia must be present.”
consulted by the latest russian advance In the Donbass, Zelensky attributed them firstly to the lack of resources of the Ukrainian army and secondly to the fact that the Russians are “afraid to retreat” because they know that if they do so “they will be killed.”
He also attributed it to the inability to use the weapons of Western allies – intended for defensive purposes – “in the manner we consider necessary”.
The Ukrainian president admits that the situation is “difficult” on the entire Eastern Front.Since Russia failed in its attempt to take Kharkov, its main objective has changed and its efforts have been concentrated on the east as a whole, focusing especially on Sloviansk, Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka and Toretsk.
As for international support, Zelensky has acknowledged that USwith the presidential election looming, is a challenge. He claims his administration has spoken to Donald Trump and that he has been “reasonable” in the past, but they don’t know what will happen after the presidential election in the United States.
About Chinahas indicated that he would like the Asian giant not to mediate but rather to exert “pressure” on Russia.
Source: EITB
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