KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he’s open for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Israel, however provided that a cease-fire is in position.
Zelenskyy mentioned Saturday he advised Israeli High Minister Naftali Bennett that he could be able to fulfill Putin in Jerusalem. Bennett visited Moscow for a gathering with Putin and spoke many times with Zelenskyy and the leaders of France and Germany as he sought to lend a hand mediate an finish to the warfare.
Zelenskyy mentioned Bennett knowledgeable him about his talks with Putin, including that he can’t proportion main points.
Putin has unnoticed a large number of earlier gives of talks from Zelenskyy.
Talking at a information convention, Zelenskyy mentioned the Russians may take the Ukrainian capital “provided that they kill us all.”
“If this is their purpose, allow them to come,” he mentioned. “If they bring out carpet bombings and wipe off the historical reminiscence of all the area, the historical past of Kyivan Rus, the historical past of Europe, they might input Kyiv however they’ll must survive that land by myself, unquestionably with out us.
“Even though they bring about one million Russians right here, they may be able to’t occupy Ukraine,” he added.
Zelenskyy once more deplored NATO’s refusal to claim a no-fly zone over Ukraine in spite of its repeated pleas. He mentioned that Ukraine has sought for methods to acquire air protection belongings, however he wouldn’t point out any main points.
