Ukraine sees no point in meeting and negotiating with Russian President Vladimir Putin at this point in time. According to an adviser to the presidential office in Kiev, there are three reasons for this.
Kyiv has ruled out negotiations and a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy at this time. “In short, the negotiation process itself and a face-to-face meeting between the presidents doesn’t make sense at the moment,” external adviser to the head of the Ukrainian presidential office, Mykhailo Podoliak, said on Sunday, according to Ukrainian media.
Negotiations only possible after complete withdrawal of Russia
Podoljak gave three reasons why talks are pointless at this stage. First, Russia will try to record and legitimize land gains. Second, maintaining the status quo is only serving Russia as a breathing space so that it can then continue the attacks on the new line. And third, Russia must be held accountable for crimes committed on Ukrainian territory. Negotiations are therefore only possible once the Russian troops have withdrawn from Ukrainian territory. Then the level of reparation payments and the handing over of war criminals could be negotiated, Podoljak said.
Negotiators from Kyiv and Moscow met shortly after the start of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. According to Russian information, Ukraine was ready at the time to largely accept Russian demands – including renouncing NATO membership. However, the talks broke off without an agreement being reached. In particular, Kyiv refused to respond to Moscow’s demand for territorial cessions. In the meantime, the Ukrainian position has hardened in view of its own successes at the front.
For its part, Russia has so far not officially backed down from its demands. These include the cession of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, the recognition of Crimea as Russian, non-aligned status for Ukraine and the “demilitarization” and “denazification” of the country.
Source: Stern
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