Zelensky unveils peace plan deadline, calls for global unity
Volodymyr Zelensky, president of Ukraine, announced in an interview broadcast by NHK television from Japan that we will develop a peace plan by November, preceded by a series of talks with various countries about our state's territorial integrity.
10:44 AM EDT, July 28, 2024
Patience, support, and diplomatic pressure are the three factors for a just end to the war with Russia, emphasized Zelensky during an interview recorded on July 26 at the presidential residence in Kyiv.
He added that it is necessary to maintain unity in the Ukrainian cause. If the USA and European countries maintain unity, it will be additional pressure. It will show Moscow that it has no chance, he assessed.
President Zelensky explained that he cannot agree to ceasefire proposals until Russia stops occupying parts of Ukraine's territory.
He informed that detailed discussions with third countries are starting, focusing on Ukraine's independence and aiming to create a peace strategy. I have entrusted this task to the president's administration and diplomatic teams. The plan will be ready by the end of November, he assured.
In the conversation, he also mentioned the absence of China at the peace summit in Switzerland in June. China, however, did not attack us, so we cannot force them to participate in similar undertakings, explained Zelensky.
Speaking about the upcoming relations between China and Russia, Zelensky expressed a desire to find out what both sides are discussing and what signals they are sending. We are ready for a meeting with China. We are ready to listen to their proposals, he stated.
He also added that he plans to use the economic relations of EU countries with China to influence Beijing. The president believes that these countries should actively engage in the peace process.
Zelensky spoke with Trump
Zelensky also revealed that during a phone conversation with Donald Trump, which took place on July 19, he told the Republican candidate for President of the United States that "Vladimir Putin is a killer of Ukraine."
We need to understand who we are dealing with. It is very important that Trump understands this, he admitted in an interview for NHK. He added that he invited Trump to visit Ukraine to "see for himself" what the situation in the country looks like.
President Zelensky also highlighted the importance of the support received from Tokyo. Japan is a representative of the G7 group and has provided us with economic, humanitarian, and technical support. They came to our aid so quickly. It was the first country outside NATO to sign a cooperation agreement on security with Ukraine, he recalled.
