Ukraine President Seeks Negotiations With Putin To Prevent More Casualties
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which began on Thursday (24 Feb), has led to casualties on both sides.
Ukraine Records 137 Casualties In 24 Hours Of Invasion, Kyiv Could Fall Within A Day
A day after Russia commenced its assault on the country, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky sought negotiations with Putin to prevent more casualties.
Zelenskiy pleaded with Russia’s government to hold talks to end the fighting in Ukraine.
The Kremlin said it is ready to negotiate with Kyiv on a possible “neutral status” for Ukraine https://t.co/aGSzatxhDH pic.twitter.com/Ne1oXE0AZQ
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He also asked other European countries to implement severe sanctions to stop the ongoing conflict.
Ukraine president seeks negotiations with Putin
As Russian troops advance towards Kyiv, Ukrainian President Zelensky uploaded a video message on his Facebook page on Friday (25 Feb).
In the video, he appealed for direct negotiation talks with Russian President Putin,
Let us sit down at the negotiating table in order to stop the dying.
Al Jazeera reported that in response, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that Putin is “ready” to send a Russian delegation to the Belarusian capital of Minsk.
The delegation will include officials from the foreign ministry, defence ministry, and the president’s office, noted the Wall Street Journal.
Ukrainian president calls for more assistance
Zelensky also appealed to the people of Europe to call upon their governments to do more to help Ukraine through the crisis.
Describing the conflict as “the beginning of war in Europe”, the Ukrainian president urged European citizens to publicly demand the conflict to end.
He also pleaded for them to call upon their governments to provide financial and military assistance to Ukraine.
Zelensky shares selfie video of himself & other officials in Kyiv
Hours before the broadcast, President Zelensky uploaded a selfie video of himself and fellow government officials reportedly from the streets of Kyiv.
The leaders sought to show that they remain in the capital city together with soldiers and citizens of Ukraine.
Even as Russian forces close in on the capital, it appears the leaders will stay to defend the country’s sovereignty,
We will defend our independence, that’s how it will go.
Diplomatic talks are a positive sign
The loss of lives from the conflict thus far is no doubt heartbreaking.
Hopefully, with both parties willing to talk things over, they’ll be able to arrive at a ceasefire soon.
Perhaps then they’ll be able to put an end to the mindless violence and prevent further casualties.
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Featured image adapted from Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Facebook.
