Foreign media revealed:French and German leaders told Ukrainian president to consider peace talks, Zelensky refused

　　[Global Network Reporter Zhang Xiaoya] "According to the "Wall Street Journal", NATO major powers proposed a plan for Ukraine to participate in the negotiations" - "Russia Today" (RT) reported on this topic that the US "Wall Street Journal" quoted officials on the 24th It was revealed that in order to encourage Ukraine to negotiate with Russia, Britain proposed to provide Kiev with more weapons and security guarantees after the conflict ended, while France and Germany supported the relevant proposals and suggested that Ukrainian President Zelensky hold peace talks, but was later rejected. who declined.

　　According to RT, according to officials interviewed by the "Wall Street Journal", although French President Macron publicly called for "launching a military offensive to bring the Russian front back and open the way for the resumption of negotiations", he privately advised Zelensky to make " Tough decisions".

The report went on to say that during a dinner at the Elysee Palace in Paris earlier this month, Macron and German Chancellor Scholz told Zelensky that he needed to start thinking about peace talks, according to people familiar with the matter.

　　“We keep saying that Russia cannot win, but what does that mean? If the war goes on long enough with this intensity, the losses in Ukraine will become unbearable,” a senior French official told the Wall Street Journal. "No one believes they will be able to take back Crimea."

　　As a way of encouraging Zelensky, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak last week laid out a blueprint for a deal that would give Ukraine wider access to advanced technology after the conflict ends, according to The Wall Street Journal. Military equipment, weapons and ammunition for self defense.

Sunak said the plan should be on the agenda for a NATO summit in July this year.

　　RT said that an unnamed British official told the Wall Street Journal, "The NATO summit must make clear recommendations to Ukraine, but also to give Zelensky a political victory at home, so that he can use this As an impetus for negotiations." The report continued that anonymous French and German officials revealed that both countries supported the proposal and believed it was a way to "enhance Ukraine's confidence" to motivate Ukraine to start negotiations with Russia.

　　The officials who broke the news said Sunak's proposal did not include stationing NATO troops in Ukraine or providing Kiev with NATO's Article V commitment to collective defense, the report said.

Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Melnik said in this regard that this is a good first step, but Kiev needs to "clearly get a commitment not to rule out (let Ukraine) join NATO, which is the only solution to achieve lasting peace."

　　RT mentioned that on the 24th local time, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs listed the conditions for resolving the conflict between Russia and Ukraine through diplomatic channels, including the cessation of Western countries’ “assistance with weapons and mercenaries” to Kiev, and the restoration of Ukraine after its “demilitarization”. neutral.

　　However, the report mentioned that Zelensky still refused to enter into any negotiations with Moscow.

According to CNN, Zelensky was asked by reporters on the same day whether Russian President Putin would join the negotiations mediated by Turkey if Russian President Putin came to the negotiating table. No." Zelensky also explained why he could no longer negotiate with the Russian leader, "It's not the same person anymore. There is no one to talk to (on the negotiating table)."

　　Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Vershinin said on the 11th of this month that Russia is ready for unconditional negotiations with Ukraine.

Vershinen said that the Russian-Ukrainian negotiations held in Belarus and Turkey were interrupted due to Ukrainian reasons.

He also said that whether to negotiate with Russia is not decided by the Ukrainian side, but "first of all it is decided by Washington and Brussels."

　　(Source: World Wide Web)