Zelensky: No negotiations before Russian troop withdrawal
Following a meeting with a delegation of leaders from various African countries, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated his stance of refusing any peace negotiations with Moscow until Russian troops are withdrawn. Zelensky maintained his position, emphasizing the necessity of Russian troop withdrawal as a prerequisite for engaging in peace talks.
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- Published Date: 10:25 | 16 June 2023
- Modified Date: 10:25 | 16 June 2023
After meeting with a delegation of leaders from several African countries, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky once again rejected any peace negotiations with Moscow before the withdrawal of Russian troops.
"Allowing any talks with Russia as long as the occupier is on our soil means freezing the war, the pain, and the suffering," Zelensky said at a press conference in Kyiv on Friday, according to the Interfax-Ukraine agency.
Zelensky demands reparations and the extradition of war criminals after the total departure of Russian troops, including from the Crimean peninsula, which was annexed in 2014.
He met with African leaders, led by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who visited Kyiv in an attempt to mediate in the nearly 16-month Russian invasion.
To this end, the African delegation also plans to travel to St Petersburg in Russia on Saturday. A meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected.
"Allowing any talks with Russia as long as the occupier is on our soil means freezing the war, the pain, and the suffering," Zelensky said at a press conference in Kyiv on Friday, according to the Interfax-Ukraine agency.
Zelensky demands reparations and the extradition of war criminals after the total departure of Russian troops, including from the Crimean peninsula, which was annexed in 2014.
He met with African leaders, led by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who visited Kyiv in an attempt to mediate in the nearly 16-month Russian invasion.
To this end, the African delegation also plans to travel to St Petersburg in Russia on Saturday. A meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected.
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