Russia is doing everything to prolong the war and inflict as much damage as possible on people, Zelensky said.
03-08-2026 19:11 Ukraine Politics
tert.am If Moscow does not want peace, Washington and Beijing can do it, stated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
«Ukraine continues to do everything within its power to ensure a diplomatic end to this war. One of the main claims made by Ukraine's opponents and those relying on not-so-reliable sources is that we supposedly want the war to continue.
It is Ukraine that wants peace. It is Ukraine that has never wanted this war for even a single day. It is Russia that is doing everything to prolong the war and inflict as much harm as possible on people and their lives. We are working for diplomacy. All leaders who can help know that we are ready for all meaningful negotiation formats. Putin is not ready. And that is the problem.
For a diplomatic path to emerge, it must be unimpeded in any influential capital. If Moscow does not want peace, Washington and Beijing can do it. And we are doing everything to ensure that European capitals, which Russia is reluctant to pay attention to, reach a level of influence that Russia can no longer ignore Europe. This is one of our main goals for security and political cooperation with our European partners», - stated the President of Ukraine.
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