China News Service, April 4 (Xinhua) Comprehensive report. On April 3, local time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with CBS that Ukraine has not received security guarantees from anyone.
He also said he was willing to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss how to end the conflict.
FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview that the withdrawal of Russian troops was the least the Kremlin could do during negotiations.
"That's the bare minimum, and there should be a 100 percent withdrawal."
"First a ceasefire, and then we can meet with the Russian president... Let's sit down and talk." Zelensky noted that he would like to meet Putin to discuss how to end the conflict, as well as security and neutrality. .
Zelensky also said in the interview that he thanked the United States and the Biden administration for everything they had done.
However, the United States does not provide security guarantees to Ukraine.
He noted that Ukraine has not received security guarantees from anyone.
Zelensky said on April 1 that Ukraine had submitted proposals to some countries to provide security for Ukraine.
These countries include the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Turkey, among others.
According to Ukrainian media reports, Alahamia, a member of the Ukrainian negotiating delegation and chairman of the parliamentary group of the Ukrainian People’s Servant Party, also said on the 2nd that Russia has “verbally accepted the draft treaty proposed by Ukraine in Istanbul, except for the Crimea issue. other terms".
He revealed that the Russian side believes that the draft document is complete enough for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to hold direct consultations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and the working group is preparing topics for a possible meeting between the two heads of state.