Ukraine President Zelensky Calls For Meeting With Putin 'To End The War'

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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday called back for a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in an effort to “end the war”.
“I think anyone who starts this war will be able to end it,” he said at a press conference at a metro station at the heart of the capital of Ukraine.

He is “not afraid to meet” Putin if it will lead to a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, he added.

t’s not what I want (to meet him), is that I have to meet him to resolve this conflict by diplomatic. We have trust in our partners, but we do not have trust in Russia,” he added.

US Secretary Antony Blinken will visit Kyiv Sunday, Russian invasion Day to Ukraine enters the third month, said President Volodymyr Zelensky.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will also visit, he told reporters. This will be the first official visit by US government officials since the anniversary of February 24.

Zelensky condemned the plan by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to visit Moscow on Tuesday, before Kyiv.

It’s just wrong to go first to Russia and then to Ukraine,” he said. “There is no justice and there is no logic in this order.”

Zelensky repeated his warning that they would decide on the conversation if Russia killed the remaining Ukraine soldiers at the Dun Dan Mariupol Black Sea Port.

If our people are killed in Mariupol and if the Pseudo referendum is held in the (southern) area of Kherson, then Ukraine will withdraw from any negotiation process,” he said.

He is ready to exchange Ukraine soldiers defend the city “in any format” to save “these people who find themselves in a terrible situation, surrounded”.

Ukraine officials previously on Saturday accused Russia of thwarting new efforts to evacuate civilians from Mariupol

Zelensky said that “Today is one of the most difficult days” Since the start of the Russian city siege in the early March.

Zelensky also said that eight people had been killed and 18 were injured in Russian attacks at the Odessa Black Sea port, renewing the previous toll road given by local officials.