Will the war stop? Russian and Ukrainian government, ready to talk!
The Russian and Ukrainian governments signaled an openness to talks on Friday, according to Reuters news agency. On the other hand, officials in Kiev urged citizens to help defend the capital and prevent Russian forces from advancing during the deepest European security crisis in decades. The tour of Ukraine and Russia to discuss the time and place for the talks is going on.
Sergei Nykiforov, spokesman for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, said on social media, “The first glimmer of hope has been offered to diplomacy since the start of the offensive.” Sergei Nykiforov said in a Facebook post: “Ukraine was and will remain ready to talk about a ceasefire and peace. The spokesman later said that Ukraine and Russia were discussing a place and time for talks.
Ukraine and Russia are discussing a place and time for talks, President Zelenskiy's spokesman said, adding that Ukraine is 'ready to talk about a ceasefire and peace': Reuters
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President Volodymyr Zelensky released the video
At the same time, apart from this, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky released a video saying that he is in the country in this hour of crisis. Not only this, his entire family is in the country. In the video, Zelensky said, “Here we are. We are in Kiev. We are defending Ukraine.”
Earlier in another video, he had said that Russia has considered him at target number. He said, ‘I am in Ukraine. My family is in Ukraine. My kids are in Ukraine. They are not traitors. They are citizens of Ukraine. We have got information that I am on the first target of the enemy (Russia) and my family is on the second target.
In conversation with US President Joe Biden
Meanwhile, Volodymyr Zelensky also spoke to US President Joe Biden. There were talks between Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on sanctions and defense aid. The White House said the talks lasted about 30 minutes.
Ukraine’s President Vladimir Zelensky says “concrete defense aid and an anti-war alliance with US President Joe Biden” were discussed.
