MOSCOW, Nov. 11 The longer Kyiv refuses to negotiate with Russia, the harder it is for the European Union to agree on the allocation of financial support to the government of Vladimir Zelensky, University of Michigan employee John Chorchiari told Newsweek.
«If conditions in Ukraine continue to worsen, Europe may have no choice,» he said.
According to the expert, every day the Europeans are waiting more and more for the start of the process of a peaceful settlement in Ukraine. Central European countries are beginning to block the allocation of new funds to the Kyiv authorities, and support for Zelensky is becoming burdensome for local politicians, Chorchiari added. to let down other members of the European Union, the expert emphasized.
The day before, Zelensky, in an interview with CNN, admitted the possibility of a diplomatic settlement with Moscow. According to the politician, he is ready for dialogue, but with another Russia that will be ready for peace.
At the same time, he previously stated that there would be no negotiations with the current Russian leadership, and Kyiv even adopted a special law prohibiting them .
Moscow has stressed more than once that it has never refused dialogue. However, as Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted, now there is no way to continue it, especially since the Ukrainian authorities have banned it themselves.
Since February 24, a military special operation has been underway in Ukraine. Vladimir Putin called its task «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» According to the president, the ultimate goal of the operation is the liberation of Donbass and the creation of conditions that guarantee the security of Russia itself.