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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 stated Saturday he advised Israeli Top Minister Naftali Bennett that he could be able to satisfy Putin in Jerusalem. Bennett visited Moscow for a gathering with Putin and spoke again and again with Zelenskyy and the leaders of France and Germany as he sought to lend a hand mediate an finish to the struggle.

Zelenskyy stated Bennett knowledgeable him about his talks with Putin, including that he can’t proportion main points.

Putin has unnoticed a lot of earlier gives of talks from Zelenskyy.

Talking at a information convention, Zelenskyy stated the Russians may just take the Ukrainian capital “provided that they kill us all.”

“If this is their purpose, allow them to come,” he stated. “If they create 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 may input Kyiv however they are going to must survive that land by myself, undoubtedly with out us.

“Even supposing they convey one million Russians right here, they are 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 stated that Ukraine has sought for methods to obtain air protection property, however he wouldn’t point out any main points.