Negotiations on ending the full-scale war - is inevitable and Ukraine should be strong in them.
This was stated by Advisor to the Head of the Presidential Office Serhiy Leshchenko during a telethon, UNN reports .
From diplomats, the President wants them to invest more of their time, more of their efforts... As for diplomatic efforts, they are primarily about ensuring that Ukraine has everything in place for 2025 to continue to defend its territory. On the other hand, we understand that negotiations are inevitable and Ukraine must be strong at the table in these negotiations. This vision of the President finds a lot of support among our partners
Leshchenko commented on the visit of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Moscow .
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Leshchenko explained that Ukrainian efforts are to get guarantees for the future that this aggression will never happen again.
“Point No. 1 and No. 1 is, of course, to receive an invitation to NATO, which will make these guarantees inevitable. Once this invitation is received, Putin's war loses its meaning,” he said.
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The head of the President's Office, Andriy Yermak, said that real negotiations on a sustainable peace will begin only when Russia does not have the resources to continue the war.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has noted that Europe and America can bring about an end to the war, a just and lasting peace. However, in order for the United States to apply maximum pressure, Europe must take a clear position.
He also said that European guarantees would not be enough for Ukraine. The United States also needs them, as long as Kyiv is not in NATO.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk believes that peace talks over the war in Ukraine could begin this winter, and his country is seeking to play a leading role in ending the conflict.