Zelensky Just COMPLETELY Destroyed Peace Talks
[Former] Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky just COMPLTELY destroyed any hope for Peace talks, or for a continued existence for Ukraine. Less than one hour after Presidents Putin and Trump spoke by phone, Zelensky said this:
● Kiev will not accept any sort of ultimatum by Russia
● Ukraine will not withdraw its troops from anywhere or give up any territory
● Ukrainian NATO aspirations are not up for debate, there will be no neutrality
● He expects new European sanctions against Russia soon
● He asks Trump not to make any decisions about Ukraine without Ukraine
There is no rational hope for putting together a plan for either a ceasefire or for peace, as long as Volodymyr Zelensky has anything to do with negotiations over the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Zelensky's term as President of Ukraine EXPIRED last May. The Ukraine Constitution only makes provisions for the Legislature, the Verkhovna Rada - to remain in office during Martial Law. It does NOT make any such provision for the President to remain in power.
For Zelensky to be able to scuttle legitimate peace efforts, and thereby cause the continuation of a war that is killing more than 5,000 troops a week, is obscene to me.
If we take Zelensky at his word, then it seems to me this conflict will not be resolved until all of Ukraine is destroyed by Russia and most Ukrainians are dead from that conflict.