The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has declared himself ready to discuss everything with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin if he agrees to negotiate directly with him, including Crimea and Donbass, but with prerequisite "security guarantees", andwarning that Ukraine would be "destroyed" before surrendering.Almost a month after the start of Ukraine's invasion by Russia and while bombing continues in the country's major cities, the Ukrainian president said he said for the first time to "try toapproach everything that annoys and dissatisfied Russia ”, in an interview with several media broadcast on the night of Monday to Tuesday.
"The question of Crimea and Donbass is a very difficult story for everyone".We need "security guarantees" and the end of hostilities, and "once this blockage is lifted, let's talk," said Zelensky about the peninsula annexed by Russia in 2014 and the region of theIs from Ukraine where prorussian separatists have proclaimed two "republics", only recognized by Moscow.
The Head of State, who wants to speak directly to his Russian counterpart, has also advanced that the people should, by referendum, "pronounce on certain forms of compromise" concluded with Russia.While warning: "We have to do everything so that the Donbass and the Crimea come back to us (...) A question of time?Yes.But war stops now, that's the question ".Volodymyr Zelensky also said that he did not want "history to make us heroes and a nation that does not exist", and hammered that Ukraine would be "destroyed" before going.
