Russian President Vladimir Putin said that all armed conflicts end with negotiations, and the sooner this is understood for Kyiv, the better. He reported that press approach After the Council of State meeting.
“All conflicts, one way or another, end in negotiations. We have never given up on it. This leadership of Ukraine forbade negotiation. It looks unusual, I would even say very strange <…> “The sooner those who are against us become aware, the better,” said Putin.
The previous day, a senior US administration official declaration Journalists said the White House has yet to see an opportunity to end the conflict in Ukraine “on fair terms” through diplomacy.
Former UN Secretary-General António Guterres aforementionedthat peace negotiations in Ukraine in the near future are unlikely.
December 17 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky knowledgeableThat he was called to negotiate with Russia. However, according to him, he does not see a topic to talk about.