Ukrainian President Zelensky said he wanted to have a conversation with Putin

President of Ukraine Volodymyr ZelenskyMOSCOW, 24 Feb. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that he had initiated a conversation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, but received no response. — Zelensky said in a video message posted on his Telegram channel.Macron had a telephone conversation with Zelensky Earlier, the press secretary of the Russian leader, Dmitry Peskov, said that the Kremlin received signals from Kiev about a possible bilateral meeting between Putin and Zelensky, but there was no answer about the goals of this meeting. different formats, Zelensky said. In his address, the president also stated that Ukraine does not need war, but it is ready to defend itself. «War is a big trouble, and this trouble has a big price. In every sense. People are losing money, reputation, living standards. They are losing their freedom. But most importantly, people are losing their loved ones,» he said.Zelensky proposed to the Rada to introduce a state of emergency in Ukraine for a monthAccording to Zelensky, Ukraine did not pose and does not pose a threat to Russia, and demands security guarantees from Moscow. Escalation of the conflict in the DPR and LPR and regularly fires at the militias, using weapons prohibited by the Minsk agreements. Due to the threat of Ukraine's invasion, the DPR and LPR announced the evacuation of women, children and pensioners to Russia. General mobilization announced. In this situation, on February 19, the leaders of the self-proclaimed republics turned to Moscow with a request to recognize their independence. President Vladimir Putin on February 21 in a televised address announced the immediate recognition of the sovereignty of the LPR and DPR and signed the relevant decrees. The head of state instructed to maintain peace in the republics. On Thursday night, the authorities of the DPR and LPR turned to Russia with a request to provide assistance in repelling aggression from the Ukrainian armed forces in order to avoid civilian casualties and prevent a humanitarian catastrophe in the Donbass.Development situation in the Donbass — in the online report >>The Rada said that Zelensky has more than a billion dollars in his accountsPublished: Alexey Kalabanov