President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has mentioned Ukraine should do all it will probably to make sure the conflict with Russia ends subsequent yr by diplomacy.
In a radio interview aired on Saturday, Zelenskiy conceded that the battlefield scenario in jap Ukraine was tough and Russia was making advances. He mentioned his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin was not concerned about agreeing to a peace deal.
Zelenskiy mentioned US laws prevented him from assembly President-elect Donald Trump earlier than his inauguration subsequent January. The Ukrainian chief mentioned he would solely speak with Trump himself fairly than any emissary or advisor.
“I, because the president of Ukraine, will solely take critically a dialog with the president of the US of America, with all due respect to any entourage, to any folks.”
“From our aspect, we should do the whole lot in order that this conflict ends subsequent yr, ends by diplomatic means,” Zelenskiy mentioned.
