Zelenskyy's team responds sharply to Putin's statement on Ukraine: 'He should just pop some pills'
Photo: Vladimir Putin, Russian president (Getty Images)
Vladimir Putin made a statement regarding with whom Moscow is willing to work to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Ukraine has already responded to his statement, according to Russian media and a post by the Ukrainian President's communications advisor, Dmytro Lytvyn.
In particular, Putin stated that Moscow is willing to work with Europe on the Ukraine issue, but according to him, the EU behaves inconsistently and constantly tries to "deceive" Russia. The dictator also mentioned BRICS countries and North Korea as partners with whom Russia is ready to work on resolving the war.
Additionally, the Kremlin leader proposed introducing a "temporary UN-led administration" in Ukraine to conduct elections. He justifies this by claiming that the current government is supposedly illegal.
"Russia doesn't understand with whom to sign anything in Ukraine because tomorrow, other leaders will come," the dictator explained.
Putin asserts that with a new government, it will be possible to discuss the issue of a peace treaty.
"Basically, of course, it would be possible under the auspices of the UN, the US, European countries, and our partners and friends to discuss the possibility of establishing temporary governance in Ukraine. To conduct democratic elections, to bring to power a competent and trusted government, and then begin negotiations with them on a peace treaty," Putin said.
Ukraine's response
In response to Putin's statements, Dmitry Lytvyn wrote that the Kremlin leader should "just pop some pills" to kickstart his brain activity.
If Putin is once again struggling to understand who he needs to engage with to seriously move toward ending this war, maybe he should just pop some pills to kickstart his brain activity – assuming such pills still have any effect on him," the post reads.
Zelenskyy's statement on war ending
Yesterday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine is ready for any format of negotiations to end the war. However, the main obstacle to the process remains Russia.
"The block is one — Russia, specifically Putin. He is not ready for direct negotiations. I am not afraid of any format of negotiations. We are at war, not theoretically, but very practically, unfortunately... I am ready for any format of negotiations. I have never been afraid, it’s just that Putin wants war," the president explained.
