Ukraine says Russian troops will gather forces to attack eastern Ukraine, Zelensky said he may not meet with Putin

　　China News Agency, Nur-Sultan, April 6. According to Ukrainian News Agency on the 6th, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attended the plenary session of the Irish Parliament by video on the same day.

In his speech, he called on EU countries to strengthen international sanctions against Russia.

　　On the same day, Podoljak, an adviser to the chief of the Ukrainian presidential office, posted on social media that he hoped that Western partners would provide Ukraine with the necessary weapons and impose real sanctions on Russia.

　　The conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues to be turbulent.

According to Ukrainian News Agency on the 6th, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces stated on social media that the Russian army is regrouping and preparing to concentrate its forces on launching an offensive in eastern Ukraine.

The report also quoted Zelensky as saying, "The Russian army is seeking control of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, but we will do everything we can to defend the country."

　　According to news from Ukraine's Independent News Agency on the 6th, Zelensky also pointed out that Kyiv is a city for democracy and freedom. He is looking forward to meeting with European Commission President Von der Leyen in Kyiv this week, and expressed that he welcomes leaders of various countries to visit Ukraine. .

　　Regarding the Russia-Ukraine negotiations, according to Ukraine's Pravda newspaper, Zelensky said in an interview on the 5th that the Ukrainian side would not consider the terms of "demilitarization and de-Nazification" in the negotiations.

Regarding joining NATO, Zelensky said, "Despite the threat from Russia, Ukraine is still ready to join NATO. If NATO seriously considers it, Ukraine is ready to join. But unfortunately, this will not happen." Zelensky also added said his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely not to take place.

But he said the Ukrainian-Russian talks should continue.

In this regard, the Russian President's Press Secretary Peskov said on the 6th that Russia hopes that the Ukrainian leaders can agree to the conditions put forward in the negotiations to end the military operation.

　　According to a report by the Independent Ukrainian News Agency on the 6th, Hungarian Prime Minister Orban said that he had urged Russia to immediately cease fire and invited Putin to meet with Ukrainian leaders in the Hungarian capital Budapest.

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