Zelenskyy: Putin confirms again he is afraid of negotiations and doing all he can to prolong war
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Tue, 28 Jan 2025 23:03:49 +0200
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that the actions of Russian leader Vladimir Putin are aimed at prolonging the war and avoiding genuine negotiations.
Source Zelenskyy on X Twitter Quote Today, Putin once again confirmed that he is afraid of negotiations, afraid of strong leaders, and does everything possible to prolong the war.
Every move he makes and all his cynical tricks are aimed at making the war endless.
In 2014, Russia started a hybrid war against Ukraine, which it turned into a fullscale invasion in 2022.
Now, there is a chance to achieve a real peace, but it is Putin who is doing everything in his power to either continue largescale killings or secure a pause in order to continue hybrid attacks while preparing for a new fullscale invasion.
Details The president believes that every step taken by Putin is intended to drag out the war indefinitely, preventing any opportunity for real negotiations.
Background On 25 January 2025, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that it was to stop separatism that he enacted a National Security and Defence Council ban on negotiations with Russian ruler Vladimir Putin in 2022, as the Russians were trying to put pressure on Ukraine through many different corridors that Ukraine could not control.
On 4 October 2022, Zelenskyy formally enacted the decision of the National Security and Defence Council NSDC on the impossibility of conducting negotiations with the President of the Russian Federation V.
Putin.
The text did not specify who exactly was prohibited from holding such talks.
Russia has repeatedly criticised this decision and demanded its reversal.
On 24 January 2025, Putin expressed his desire to meet with US President Donald Trump to discuss issues of interest to Moscow and Washington.
In the context of possible negotiations to end the war, Putin also referenced Zelenskyys decree banning talks with Russia, claiming that Ukraines international partners should force Zelenskyy to revoke the decree.
On 28 January, Russian leader Vladimir Putin, responding to a question from one of his propagandists, reiterated his readiness for negotiations with Ukraine, stating that he is willing to assign people to conduct such talks.
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