Zelensky on Saturday implicated Russia of blocking peace efforts by turning down require a ceasefire, stating President Vladimir Putin was “making complex the circumstance.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday accused Russia of blocking peace efforts by refusing to agree to a ceasefire, more than three years into the war, saying Russian President Vladimir Putin is “complicating the situation.”
“We see that Russia rebuffs numerous calls for a ceasefire and has not yet determined when it will stop the killing. This complicates the situation,” Zelensky wrote in a post on X.
Slamming Moscow for lacking “the will to carry out a simple order to stop the strikes,” he added, “it may take a lot of effort to get Russia to have the will to implement far greater — peaceful coexistence with its neighbours for decades.” He stressed that “Stopping the killing is a key element of stopping the war.”
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His remarks were accompanied by a joint document from the leaders of eight Nordic-Baltic nations — Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden — reaffirming their support for Kyiv and backing US President Donald Trump’s mediation efforts.
“We welcome President Trump’s statement that the U.S. is prepared to participate in security guarantees. No limitations should be placed on Ukraine’s armed forces or on its cooperation with other countries,” the statement said.
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Zelensky validated he will satisfy President Trump on Monday (Aug 18), calling it an essential chance to clarify “all the information and identify which actions are essential and will work.”
The statement followed Trump’s top with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday (Aug 15). In spite of the high stakes, the three-hour conference stopped working to protect a ceasefire. At an interview later on, Trump summed it up candidly: “No offer till there’s an offer.”
The top ended without an arrangement, both leaders explained their talks as “extremely efficient.” Their joint interview concluded without taking concerns from press reporters.