President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine, at the European Council meeting, in Brussels raised certain restraints on Russia to end the war in Ukraine.
He noted that Russia is the sole source of the war, and, therefore, needs to end it.
Zelensky stated that there should be no attacks on energy and other civilian infrastructure in Ukraine; and a truce for missiles, bombs, long-range drones; saying there should be no military operations in the Black Sea.”
According to Zelensky, @ZelenskyyUa,
“Everyone must ensure that Russia, the sole source of this war, accepts the need to end it.
“This can be proved by two forms of silence: no attacks on energy and other civilian infrastructure – a truce for missiles, bombs, long-range drones; no military operations in the Black Sea.”
he maintained that “the next step is basic trust in the circumstances in which the negotiations are taking place.”
According to him, “Ukrainians, all Europeans, Americans, every human heart in the world that does not agree with the war – we all need to feel that the Russians are not deceiving us. The release of prisoners could serve as a means of establishing basic trust.
“This should be based on the understanding that any truce or trust-building measures can only serve as a prologue to a full and fair settlement, to a comprehensive agreement on security guarantees and the end of the war.
“Ukrainians truly want peace, but not at the cost of giving up Ukraine. The real question for any negotiations is whether Russia is capable of giving up the war. Be sure that Ukraine will share all the details of peace plans and the talks process with all of Europe. Every European nation that helps must be on board on the path to peace.”