Ceasefire talks in Saudi Arabia: Volodymyr Zelenskyy says must ‘push Putin’ to stop strikes, halt invasion

File photograph of Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Pic credit score: AP)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has referred to as for intensified stress on Russian President Vladimir Putin to halt his nation’s three-year-long invasion, as Ukrainian and US officers engaged in ceasefire talks in Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
“No matter what we talk about with our partners, we need to push Putin to give a real order to stop the strikes: the one who brought this war must take it away,” Zelenskyy mentioned in an tackle posted on social media Sunday night.
The discussions in Riyadh targeted on a possible ceasefire in the Black Sea, with a Ukrainian delegation assembly US officers late Sunday. Meanwhile, Russian officers are set to maintain separate negotiations with American counterparts on Monday.
Putin has dismissed a joint US-Ukrainian proposal for a full, unconditional 30-day ceasefire, agreeing solely to a halt in aerial strikes on vitality infrastructure.
Both Russian and Ukrainian forces have carried out intense aerial assaults in latest days, escalating hostilities forward of the negotiations.
“It is clear to absolutely everyone in the world that Russia is the only one who is dragging this war out,” Zelenskyy asserted.
“Since March 11, there has been a proposal for an unconditional ceasefire, and such attacks would have stopped by now. But it is Russia that continues all this. And every night, every day, it delivers the most cynical strikes possible,” he added.
The Ukrainian chief confused that with out continued worldwide stress, Russia would preserve disregarding diplomacy and prolonging the battle.
“Without pressure on Russia, they will continue to despise real diplomacy in Moscow and continue to destroy lives,” Zelenskyy mentioned.