Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated Sunday (March 23, 2025) that Russian chief Vladimir Putin must be pushed to halt his three-year invasion, as talks with U.S. officers in Saudi Arabia on a partial ceasefire obtained underway.
“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,” Mr. Zelenskyy stated in a night tackle posted on social media.
A Ukrainian delegation was assembly with U.S. officers in Riyadh late on Sunday (March 23, 2025) with Washington saying the talks would give attention to a doable ceasefire within the Black Sea.
Russian officers had been due to meet Monday (March 24, 2025) with the Americans for a separate spherical of negotiations.
Mr. Putin has rejected a joint U.S.-Ukrainian provide of a full and unconditional 30-day ceasefire, as an alternative backing a halt solely to aerial strikes in opposition to vitality services.
Both sides have launched a number of large aerial assaults this week forward of the talks.
“It is clear to absolutely everyone in the world that Russia is the only one who is dragging this war out,” Mr. Zelenskyy stated.
“Since 11 March, 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.
“Without pressure on Russia, they will continue to despise real diplomacy in Moscow and continue to destroy lives,” he stated.
Published – March 24, 2025 03:08 am IST
