Ukraine is ready for meetings and negotiations in any format — Zelenskyy
Ukraine is ready for negotiations, but demands a 30-day unconditional ceasefire starting May 12, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated after a conversation with Donald Trump.
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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy / © Associated Press / © Associated Press
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announces that Ukraine is open to peace talks in any format following the establishment of a complete and unconditional ceasefire for at least 30 days.
Zelenskyy made the corresponding statement on the social media platform X:
"After the Kyiv summit, we spoke with Donald Trump together. A good, positive, and concrete conversation. I am grateful to President Trump. Our shared view: an immediate, complete, and unconditional ceasefire is needed for at least 30 days. We propose it starts on Monday, May 12. We await Russia’s response," the President wrote.
The statement emphasizes that this initiative has been in place since the talks in Saudi Arabia, when it was first proposed by the United State
"Once the ceasefire is in place, it will be the best opportunity for diplomacy. Ukraine is ready for meetings and negotiations in any format," Zelenskyy concluded.
"When there is a ceasefire, there will be the best chance for diplomacy. Ukraine is ready for meetings and negotiations in any format," Zelenskyy summed up.
Recall, earlier Axios sources reported that Ukraine agreed to direct negotiations with the Russian Federation .