Vladimir Putin has assured Ukrainian President Volodimier Zelancesi that Kiev will definitely include the talks that aims to end the three -year war in Ukraine. Speaking for the first time after a significant Russian-US meeting in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, President Putin described as an important step towards finding a solution to the struggle.
Success, he said, will depend on a great degree on increasing the level of faith between Moscow and Washington – which he described as “below zero” due to the biden administration. Putin said about the meeting of Russian and American diplomats, “In my opinion, we have taken the first step to resume work in various types of areas which are of mutual interest.”
“It is impossible to solve many issues, including the Ukrainian crisis, without increasing the level of trust between Russia and the United States,” he said.
Ukraine and the European Union have expressed concern over not being involved in talks between Russia and the United States, fear of an agreement between Moscow and Washington may ignore their significant security concerns. To this, Mr. Putin said that Moscow has never rejected the conversation with Kiev or Europe – instead, it is those who have refused to talk with Moscow.
Assuring Ukraine that Kiev would not be released from the conversation, President Putin said “If they want (Ukraine), please, please let these dialogues happen. And we will be ready to return to the table for talks.”
He said, “There is no need for a hysterical reaction. Nobody is except Ukraine.”
Praising Donald Trump, the Russian President stated that he praised his “restraint” among “borish behavior” by American colleagues. He said that he will be happy with “Donald (Trump)”, but we are in such a situation that it is not enough to meet just tea or coffee, sit and talk about the future. Make sure we need That our teams prepare issues that are extremely important for both the United States and Russia, but not only – on the Ukrainian track, to reach the acceptable solution for both sides. “
Speaking of Tuesday’s meeting, in which he was not invited, President Zelansky said “Kiev cannot recognize any compromises or things discussed about us.” European leaders also met in Paris ahead of the Russia-US meeting to discuss Washington’s massive policy changes towards Moscow.
(Input from Reuters)
