Ukraine war: Zelensky says it is time for meaningful security talks with Russia; will also address Japan’s parliament
- Zelensky wants comprehensive peace talks with Moscow, saying otherwise Russia would need generations to recover from losses suffered during the war
- Zelensky will also virtually address Japan’s parliament on Wednesday as he rallies global support against Russia’s invasion of his country
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday called for comprehensive peace talks with Moscow, saying Russia would otherwise need generations to recover from losses suffered during the war.
Zelensky said Ukraine had always offered solutions for peace and wanted meaningful and honest negotiations on peace and security, without delay.
“I want everyone to hear me now, especially in Moscow. The time has come for a meeting, it is time to talk,” he said in a video address released in the early hours of Saturday.
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“The time has come to restore territorial integrity and justice for Ukraine. Otherwise, Russia’s losses will be such that it will take you several generations to recover.”
The two sides are currently holding negotiations remotely but so far, like previous rounds, they have yielded little progress. None have been at the presidential level.
“This is the time to meet, to talk, time for renewing territorial integrity and fairness for Ukraine,” Zelensky said in a video posted to Facebook, adding this was the “only chance for Russia to minimise the damage done with their own mistakes”.
The two sides have been involved in talks for weeks with no sign of a breakthrough.