Moscow has additionally ousted Ukrainian troops from swathes of Russia’s Kursk region, the place Ukraine had led a shock offensive final summer season.
Zelenskyy mentioned that by not agreeing to the ceasefire, Putin was additionally going in opposition to Trump – who has made some pleasant statements on Russia – and accused Moscow of looking for methods to not finish the struggle.
“In the present day Putin is the one who would not agree with what Trump has proposed,” he mentioned.
He mentioned a 30-days ceasefire would permit negotiations on a long-term peace, although he dominated out ceding any territory to Russia.
“The US raised this subject at a gathering in Jeddah. They received the Ukrainian place,” Zelenskyy mentioned, referring to talks between US and Ukrainian groups in Saudi Arabia.
“Our place is that we don’t recognise the occupied Ukrainian territories as Russian in any case,” he repeated.
