Zelenskyy: "Putin's friends" have heard from us that talks on ending war are possible

STANISLAV POHORILOV - 26 June, 20:33

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photo: Office of the President of Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Ukraine has conveyed proposals for a possible meeting on ending the war to "Putin's friends".

Source: Zelenskyy in his evening address

Quote from Zelenskyy: "Russia must get out of Ukraine with its war – we want no war. Ukraine has put forward proposals to our key partners, and Putin's friends have also heard from us that a meeting is possible and that ending this war is possible. Russia must now take that step towards peace."

Details: Zelenskyy also said that Ukrainian forces continue to demonstrate the effectiveness of Ukraine's long-range capabilities every day.

"Ukraine's long-range and medium-range sanctions are being fully implemented. These are our just responses to Russia for this war – a war that Russia started and must be the one to end," he said.

Background:

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko claimed earlier that he had met representatives of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Belarus.
On 26 June, Lukashenko travelled to Russia for a meeting with Vladimir Putin.

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