Zelenskyy names location for next Ukraine peace talks
Photo: Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Getty Images)
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the next round of peace talks will again take place in Switzerland.
He made the statement in an interview with British journalist Piers Morgan.
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During the interview, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he viewed it as positive that the talks took place in Switzerland, explaining that while he respects the Middle East and other regions, a war in Europe should be negotiated on the continent. He added that Europeans need to feel that the aggression affects both Ukraine and Europe.
"I have always said this with full respect to the Middle East and other countries. But if the war is in Europe, then the place for negotiations should be here. Europeans need to feel that this is aggression against us and against Europe, and they must recognise it," Zelenskyy stated.
He also announced that the fourth round of negotiations would take place in Switzerland, noting that this is the information currently available to him and that more detailed updates would follow after the Ukrainian delegation returns.
Peace talks
The third round of trilateral negotiations between Ukraine, the US, and Russia took place in Geneva, Switzerland, on February 17–18.
Following the meeting, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry said Kyiv and Moscow agreed to continue negotiations. The information was also confirmed by Russian delegation head Vladimir Medinsky, who said the next meeting would take place soon.
Zelenskyy later said on social media that he would like the next round of talks with Russia to be held before the end of February, while warning that negotiations could already be approaching a final stage but Moscow appears to be prolonging the process.
In the same interview with Piers Morgan, Zelenskyy said the Geneva talks showed progress on military issues, while political matters, particularly regarding Donbas, remain unresolved because the parties hold different positions.
