{"id":1100683,"date":"2025-02-23T18:40:46","date_gmt":"2025-02-23T16:40:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/?p=1100683"},"modified":"2025-02-23T22:13:03","modified_gmt":"2025-02-23T20:13:03","slug":"main-points-from-president-zelenskyy-s-press-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/main-points-from-president-zelenskyy-s-press-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Main points from President Zelenskyy’s press conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It is impossible to discuss anything about Ukraine without Ukraine. Because we do not recognize any agreements in the relevant format. Ukraine, Russia, Europe and the United States must be at the negotiating table. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized this today, February 23, during a press conference within the framework of the forum \u201cUkraine. Year 2025\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The head of state commented on the bilateral negotiations between the United States and Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe United States and Russia have always negotiated throughout Russia\u2019s war against Ukraine. We have always had questions about this. But all this was not public, and now it has all spilled over into the public arena. I believe that this has become more serious and unsafe. Because it is one thing to negotiate at the intelligence level, and another when official representatives negotiate. These are different things. But this is not new information for us. I am honest – we would like to have priority for the United States to communicate with us first. But this is the choice of the United States. They have their own approach. I am sure that they have their own bilateral issues, topics for discussion that they can discuss and decide on,\u201d the president said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

At the same time, the president noted that it is impossible to discuss anything about Ukraine without Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cBecause we do not recognize any agreements in the relevant format,\u201d Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

He emphasized that Ukraine, Russia, Europe and the United States should be at the negotiating table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI have said from the very beginning that Ukraine, Russia, despite the fact that it is our enemy and an aggressor country, and Europe, since the war is going on on this continent, should be at the negotiating table. And the United States, as our strategic partner, should be there. And Europe in a broader sense of the word,\u201d the president noted.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

He added that Turkey could be present at the negotiating table on behalf of Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI do not know in what format, at what point, in what role it will enter this negotiation process. But President Erdogan knows that we see him among the important people who guarantee security. I believe that Europe as a whole needs to look at Turkey. Because now in Europe, Ukraine and Turkey have the two largest armies. Of course, there are other armies. But we must state who in Europe today is able to guarantee security for the continent,\u201d Volodymyr Zelenskyy concluded.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

More key points from President Zelenskyy’s press conference:<\/p>\n\n\n\n