No leader has the right to negotiate with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin without Kyiv, as Ukraine is the victim in this war. This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelenskyi during an online conversation with readers Le Parisien.
"I insist that no leader in the world has the right to negotiate with Putin without Ukraine. We have never delegated this mandate to anyone. We are victims. It would be unfair if everyone started saying how the country should live. The French in France, the Italians in Italy or the Americans in the USA know what they want for themselves. The same goes for Ukrainians," — the president said.
Zelenskyi emphasized that during the negotiations, it is not so much the face of the person in front of you that plays an important role, but the position in which you are.
"I don't think we're in a weak position, but we're not in a strong one either. Are we in NATO? We don't know. Will we be part of the EU? Yes, in the future, but when? Under such conditions, sitting down at the negotiating table with Putin means giving him the right to decide everything in our part of the world." emphasized Zelensky.
According to the President of Ukraine, negotiations with the President of Russia in the current conditions could give him the opportunity to influence the decision. Therefore, he believes, before any discussions, it is necessary to develop a specific strategy — it can be an action plan or a peace initiative. Only after that, they could be presented not only to the dictator, but also to Russian society.
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