“We have not [had] any official application from the Russian side about some conversations, some negotiations,” Andriy Yermak said. | Efrem Lukatsky/AP Photo
Politico: Top Ukrainian aide says Russia didn’t ask for a ‘short truce,' clarifying Zelenskyy remark
Andriy Yermak also said a military campaign for Crimea will happen, but wouldn’t say when.
Halifax, Nova Scotia — Russia has not directly asked Ukraine for a quick fighting break in the war, a top aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday, clarifying a comment by his boss the day before.
On Friday, Zelenskyy told an audience at the Halifax International Security Forum that Kyiv rejected Russia’s preference for a “short truce,” leaving open the question of whether Moscow made the request of the Ukrainian administration.
Andriy Yermak, who heads the Ukrainian presidential office, stated in a virtual interview that the Kremlin did not propose such a pause to the Ukrainian government. “We have not [had] any official application from the Russian side about some conversations, some negotiations,” he said.
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WNU Editor: When I heard a few days ago that Ukraine President Zelensky said that Russia wanted a "short truce", I was skeptical. It was the first time that I was hearing such news. Now with this clarification from Andriy Yermak, there was no Russian offer of a "short truce".
1 comment:
Pictures can tell you a lot.
Look at this guy. Clean face, clean clothes and those clothes are new.
Hair is cut and nails are trimmed.
Last but not least, he has a chubby face. Nicely well fed.
None of what you will find from those civilians living along the line of conflict.
Yes, no negotiations. Why negotiate? Suffering in this war? He certainly is not suffering. No impact for him.
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