Zelenskyy names the only possible format for talks with Putin

Currently, there is only one model of negotiations with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. To do this, it is necessary to involve intermediaries who were involved in the creation of the grain corridor.

This is reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing a statement by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an interview with The Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Trudy Rubin.

When asked by the journalist whether there could be circumstances for Ukraine to negotiate with Putin, Zelenskyy named only one option - a document similar to the grain corridor agreement.

"Ukraine can find a model in which solutions can be found. Such a model was first used on the example of the grain corridor, when Ukraine negotiated not with Russia but with the UN and Turkey. They, in turn, took on the responsibility of negotiating with us and then signing the relevant agreement with Russia. And that's how it worked: two mirror agreements between the UN and Turkey," Zelenskyy said.

According to him, the same model can be used in territorial integrity, energy, and shipping, when countries from different continents prepare solutions to a particular crisis. And then this document, if it suits Ukraine, should also be discussed with representatives of the Russian Federation.

Author - Serhii Kolomiets, 01/07/2024