President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the world should put pressure on Russia to bring it to the negotiating table to end the war.
Source: Zelensky in an interview with the BBC.
The publication notes that, according to Zelensky, the whole world should put pressure on Russia to convince it to sit down at the negotiating table and consider ending the war.
Direct speech: “This does not mean that all the territories will be returned by force. I think the power of diplomacy can help.”
Zelensky added that a weaker Russia on the battlefield would put Ukraine in a stronger position at the negotiating table.
Direct speech: “By putting pressure on Russia, I think we can agree on a diplomatic settlement.”-
In the interview, Zelenskyy also spoke about the expected time of his resignation from the presidency.
“...not before the war is over,” he said.-
Author - Dmitriy Levchenko, 19/07/2024