The statements were made by the Ukrainian president on Saturday evening, during his daily speech, published on X, quoted by Ukrainska Pravda. «Russia has long had the opportunity to turn to diplomacy and end its aggression. The refusal of the Russian leadership and its desire to continue fighting are the reasons why the war continues. This year alone, we have approached Russia dozens of times with proposals to end this war – the answer has always been a refusal,» Zelensky said. You may also be interested: The President of Ukraine also stated that international partners are making efforts to help organize a meeting between leaders, including the United States, Turkey, European countries and Arab states. «Putin does not want to end the war at all,» Zelenskiy charged. The last step to prepare the ground for possible negotiations was represented by the Summit of the Coalition of the Will in France, where the 25 European leaders, together with the American special envoys, met to coordinate the military support given to Kiev, to increase the diplomatic pressure on the Kremlin and the planning of a multinational force to support Ukraine, in the event of a truce, which seems increasingly distant as the attacks continue. After the summit, the Kremlin vehemently rejected the idea of additional peacekeeping troops. The Russian Foreign Ministry stating that any military contingent on the territory of Ukraine, after a peace agreement, would be considered a legitimate military target and a threat, according to Reuters.
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