Ukraine will only negotiate with Russia after Moscow’s troops leave Ukrainian territory, the head of Ukraine’s presidential administration, Andriy Iermak, said on Friday.
“Even thinking about these negotiations can only be done after the Russian troops have left our territory. Everyone understands that we are not going to talk to the Russians until then,” Yermak said.
Iermak, on the other hand, admitted that the Kiev counter-offensive against the resistance of the Russian forces “is not progressing so fast”.
“Currently, [a contraofensiva] it’s not progressing that fast,” the head of Ukraine’s presidential administration supposed, making sure Western allies don’t press Kiev on the issue.
The military offensive in Ukraine launched by Russia has so far displaced nearly 15 million people – internally and to European countries – according to the latest UN data, which classify this refugee crisis as the worst in Europe since World War II (1939-1945) . ).
The invasion, justified by the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, with the need to “denazify” and demilitarize Ukraine for Russia’s security, was condemned by the international community at large, which responded by sending weapons to Kiev and imposing sanctions to impose. to Moscow.
Source: DN
