Zelensky told reporters that Jerusalem could be an ideal location for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war and hinted that Moscow was amiable to the proposal, the Kyiv Independent reported.
e talked to Mr. Bennett, and I told him that it was wrong and unconstructive to meet in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus. These are not the points where we can find common ground and stop the war," he said, per the outlet. "Do I think that Israel can be such a land and especially Jerusalem? I think so. And I told him that."
Zelensky emphasized the talks would involve direct negotiations between him and Putin, not just "technical meetings." While withholding details, he noted that Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett had communicated with Putin and stressed Ukrainian officials "take it positively."
Earlier this week, Russia and Ukraine held a third round of talks, hoping to map out an end to the conflict. The negotiations took place near Ukraine's border with Belarus but yielded no breakthroughs after four hours of deliberations.
A key sticking point has been Moscow's demands for ending the war. Russia has demanded Ukraine to stop its military actions, pledge neutrality from NATO and the European Union, recognize Russian control over Crimea, and acknowledge the independence of the two republics in the Donbas region.
Putin said Friday, however, that some progress had been made in the Kremlin's negotiations with Kyiv, though he did not elaborate.
Bennett told Zelensky on Tuesday that Ukraine should accept Putin's demands for ending the war, citing a senior Ukrainian official, according to a recent report from Axios. Since that reporting surfaced, Israeli officials have emailed reporters denying those claims.
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e talked to Mr. Bennett, and I told him that it was wrong and unconstructive to meet in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus. These are not the points where we can find common ground and stop the war," he said, per the outlet. "Do I think that Israel can be such a land and especially Jerusalem? I think so. And I told him that."
Zelensky emphasized the talks would involve direct negotiations between him and Putin, not just "technical meetings." While withholding details, he noted that Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett had communicated with Putin and stressed Ukrainian officials "take it positively."
Earlier this week, Russia and Ukraine held a third round of talks, hoping to map out an end to the conflict. The negotiations took place near Ukraine's border with Belarus but yielded no breakthroughs after four hours of deliberations.
A key sticking point has been Moscow's demands for ending the war. Russia has demanded Ukraine to stop its military actions, pledge neutrality from NATO and the European Union, recognize Russian control over Crimea, and acknowledge the independence of the two republics in the Donbas region.
Putin said Friday, however, that some progress had been made in the Kremlin's negotiations with Kyiv, though he did not elaborate.
Bennett told Zelensky on Tuesday that Ukraine should accept Putin's demands for ending the war, citing a senior Ukrainian official, according to a recent report from Axios. Since that reporting surfaced, Israeli officials have emailed reporters denying those claims.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/foreign/zelensky-proposes-talks-with-russia-in-israel