Zelensky confirms the "impossibility" of negotiating with Putin

Russia adheres to the statement on the inadmissibility of nuclear war

Fighters of the Ukrainian army on the back of an armored vehicle in the Donetsk region.

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Konstantin Vorontsov, Deputy Director for Arms Control and Nuclear Proliferation Affairs at the Russian Foreign Ministry, confirmed that Moscow is committed to the statement of the leaders of the five nuclear countries on the inadmissibility of nuclear war, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree officially confirming the "impossibility" of holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but kept the door open for talks with Russia.

"We consider one of the most important tasks to keep the five nuclear states committed to the inadmissibility of any war between the nuclear-weapon states, which was reflected in the joint statement of the leaders of the nuclear powers in January," Vorontsov said.

He stressed that "Russia is fully committed to this."

Yesterday, the Russian Ministry of Defense revealed the numbers of those who joined the ranks of the Russian army since President Putin announced the partial mobilization on September 21.

"To date, more than 200,000 people have joined the army," Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu was quoted by Russian news agencies as saying during a meeting.

Shoigu pointed out that reservists are being trained in "80 training grounds and six training centers."

Yesterday, Shoigu called on military and naval commanders to help "quickly adapt the recruits for combat."

He called on them to "conduct additional training with them under the supervision of officers with combat experience."

He said the mobilized people could only be sent to combat zones after "coordinating training and combat".

The Russian Defense Minister called on recruitment centers not to refuse volunteers "if there are no serious reasons."

The Russian mobilization aims to support the Russian forces fighting in Ukraine, where the Kremlin said that the mobilization is “partial” and seeks to mobilize 300,000 reservists.

The Kremlin's mobilization led to some demonstrations and the flight of tens of thousands of men of military age to neighboring countries, most of which were in the former Soviet Union, as Kazakhstan announced yesterday that more than 200,000 Russians entered its territory within two weeks.

Yesterday, the Kremlin commented on the issue of participation in nuclear talks launched by Western powers and media organizations, when its spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, was asked about reports in the media that Russia is preparing to show its willingness to use nuclear weapons in its conflict with Ukraine.

Peskov, when asked about a report in The Times that indicated that NATO had warned members that the Russian president would conduct a nuclear test on Ukraine's borders, said that Russia did not want to participate in what he described as "Western nuclear talk."

Yesterday, a Western official said there were no indications of any unusual activity surrounding Moscow's nuclear arsenal in the wake of President Putin's nuclear threats.

On the other hand, Zelensky signed a decree officially confirming the "impossibility" of holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, in conjunction with the approval of the Federation Council of the Russian Parliament, on Moscow's annexation of the Ukrainian regions of Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhia and Kherson.

The decree formalized statements made by Zelensky on Friday after the Russian president announced the annexation of the four regions.

"We are ready for dialogue with Russia, but with another president of Russia," Zelensky said Friday.

This comes at a time when American billionaire Elon Musk asked Twitter users to think of a plan to end the Russian war in Ukraine, a proposal that was quickly condemned by Ukrainians, including President Zelensky, who responded with his own poll.

“Which of Elon Musk do you like more?” Zelensky wrote on Twitter, giving two answers, one supporting Ukraine, the other supporting Russia.

Musk, the world's richest person, proposed holding elections under the supervision of the United Nations in four regions, which Moscow annexed after referendums.

Kyiv and Western governments denounced these referendums, describing them as illegitimate and sham.

"Russia will leave if that is the will of the people," Musk wrote.

The Tesla CEO has proposed formally recognizing Crimea, which Moscow seized in 2014, as Russian, ensuring Crimea's water supply and keeping Ukraine neutral.

Twitter users were asked to vote yes or no on the plan.

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