Advisor of the President of Ukraine Mychajło Podolak was asked on Tuesday if Wołodymyr Zelnski allows peace conversations with a potential representative of the Russian authorities other than Vladimir Putin.
– Of course not. This is not this format – he replied, saying that Zelanski intends to talk only to Putin. According to him, they do not have the right to make any decisions nor the Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov, Not even Premier Mikhail Miszustin.
– The decision to continue or end of the war may make Only Putin. (…) What is the purpose of the meeting at a lower level? Podolak asked.
War in Ukraine. Putin will come to a meeting with Zelanski?
Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine were scheduled for Thursday in Istanbul. The President of Ukraine Wołodymyr Zelanski has already assured that intends to appear in the Turkish capital And meet Vladimir Putin.
– Ukraine has always supported diplomacy. I am ready to come to Turkey. Unfortunately, the world still has not received a response from Russia to numerous proposals for suspending weapons. (…) Moscow does not speak about the proposal of a direct meeting all day. It's a strange silence. In one way or another, Russia will have to end this war – the faster, the better – said Zelnski on Monday.
Kremlin so far he has not confirmed Whether the Russian president would also go to Turkey, however, Donald Trump suggested on Monday that Putin would meet with Zelanski. The American president also stated that he himself He is considering appearing at the meeting in Istanbul.