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Kremlin: Volodymyr Zelensky is illegitimate, but we are ready to negotiate with him

If a meeting with Putin to reach a peace agreement is the only option, then we will certainly go to such a meeting, Zelensky stressed yesterday

Feb 5, 2025 20:48 65

Kremlin: Volodymyr Zelensky is illegitimate, but we are ready to negotiate with him  - 1

Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov has stated that Russia is ready to hold talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. "Although the Kremlin considers him "illegitimate", Peskov stressed. According to him, the Ukrainian leader "is not ready for talks", Channel 24 reports.

Peskov reiterated that Volodymyr Zelensky is "the illegitimate president of Ukraine. However, Russia is ready to negotiate with the Ukrainian leader.

Peskov also commented on Zelensky's readiness for negotiations with the Russian Federation, calling the Ukrainian president's statements "empty words".

In an interview with Piers Morgan, Volodymyr Zelensky said that he was ready to sit at the negotiating table with Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to him, he would take such a step "if this is the only option for reaching a peace agreement."

"If a meeting with Putin to reach a peace agreement is the only option, then we will certainly go to such a meeting," Zelensky stressed.