President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Europe must be represented at future peace talks with Russia.
According to a Ukrinform correspondent, the president made this announcement in Tallinn during a joint press conference with Estonian President Alar Karis.
“For a ceasefire to take place, in my view, it would be better to have a meeting at the leadership level. Who? Certainly Ukraine, Russia, and definitely Europe. It would be desirable for the United States of America to be there as well. Why Europe? Because we are in Europe—that is the answer. Because this is our land, this is our continent, and we must be certain that life will be safe tomorrow, no matter what,” Zelensky said.
He noted that Ukraine has the political will for such negotiations, while Russia has not yet demonstrated it. In this regard, the president called for continued pressure on the aggressor country to compel it to engage in diplomacy.
“The 21st package of EU sanctions is necessary. And today we also discussed that the Baltic Sea and the North Sea must not be a free zone for the Russian shadow fleet. And all decisions that curtail the activity of Russian tankers are decisions that benefit not only Ukraine but all of Europe,” the Ukrainian president noted.
