Ukraine war: Selenskyj wants to talk to Putin personally about a ceasefire

Created: 05/24/2022, 10:02 am

By: Daniel Dillman

The war between Ukraine and Russia has now lasted three months.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyj calls for serious negotiations on an early end to the war.

• Diplomacy should bring peace:

  Volodymyr Zelenskyj appeals to Vladimir Putin and calls for negotiations in the Ukraine war.

• Zelenskyj makes demands:

  The President of Ukraine sees the reins of action in the hands of Vladimir Putin.

• Diplomacy deadlock:

  Alleged war crimes complicate negotiations between Ukraine and Russia.

Kyiv – The losses on both sides are piling up.

Since the escalation of the Ukraine conflict almost three months ago, Russia is said to have lost more than 200 aircraft, over 1,300 tanks and almost 30,000 soldiers.

Things are no better for Ukraine.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyj spoke of up to 1000 casualties per day and warned his country of difficult weeks that would lie ahead for the residents.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants to talk to Vladimir Putin about a ceasefire in Ukraine.

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In the midst of this mixed situation, Volodymyr Zelenskyj has now called for direct talks with Russia again - specifically with its President, Vladimir Putin.

Putin is the only official in Russia whom Zelenskyy can already meet.

The Ukrainian President said this during his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

At the same time, Zelenskyy also emphasized that negotiations on a ceasefire in the Ukraine war would become increasingly difficult.

Reports of war crimes by Russian troops would reach him daily.

Moscow, in turn, denies any involvement in attacks on civilians in Ukraine.

Negotiations in the Ukraine war: the decision lies with Putin

It remains unclear whether, under these circumstances, there will actually be negotiations on a ceasefire or even an end to the Ukraine war.

For Selenskyj, on the other hand, it is clear where the decision-making power lies: in the Kremlin in Moscow.

"The President of the Russian Federation decides everything," said the Ukrainian President in Davos.

The war cannot be ended without Vladimir Putin.

Negotiators from Turkey, among others, had repeatedly tried to negotiate a ceasefire in the past few weeks.

But the talks had stalled.

According to Reuters news agency, Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed on Ukrainian television last week that it was impossible to end the war without diplomatic efforts.

(dil)