President Zelensky categorically rejects any unacceptable conditions and ultimatums for Ukraine.
< p> The Russian side is lying, stating that the troops of the aggressor country had an order to stop the offensive in anticipation of negotiations with Kiev. This was stated by adviser to the head of the Office of the President Mikhail Podolyak, reports the Chronicle.info with reference to the Correspondent.
«The lie of the Russians that they supposedly had an order to stop their forces refutes the reality itself , which the whole world saw on Friday night. And this morning. The fighting was brutal, at maximum intensity. Precisely because President Zelensky categorically does not accept any conditions and ultimatums that are unacceptable for Ukraine. Only full-fledged negotiations», — said Podolyak.
He noted that any war inevitably ends with negotiations. According to him, Ukraine heard the negotiating position outlined in Moscow.
«They know our view of the negotiation format and our position. Therefore, their comments that we seem to have abandoned negotiations are just part of their tactics. They are trying to bring negotiations to a dead end before they even begin. It is clear that a different approach is needed. Negotiations should be based on common sense and be such that an honest solution can be worked out in the interests of the people and the national statehood of Ukraine. By their resistance, the Ukrainians proved that driving us into a dead end is an unrealistic ambition», Podolyak said.
Earlier on Saturday, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Ukraine had abandoned negotiations to end the war.
Recall that the day before, Zelensky called on Putin to sit down at the negotiating table in order to stop the death of people.