Zelensky about the concessions of the Russian Federation: "Negotiations with terrorists are already a big compromise"

This was stated by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky at a joint press conference with the President of the South Africa Republic of Siril Ramafoc. ". . . and when we talk about compromises. Russia. The journalists also asked Vladimir Zelensky whether the United States was likely to change - with a review that earlier in the White House they stated that the President of the United States Donald Trump was "exhausted" by the President of the United States.

"If Russia states that it is ready for ceasefire, they need to stop mass strikes in Ukraine. Because - not sure who is going on inside - patience will not withstand Ukrainians. Because we are under a blow, no one more," the President of Ukraine replied. Volodymyr Zelensky recalled that the Russian Federation did not adhere to the truce even on Easter - despite all the statements about the alleged readiness for ceasefire (at least temporary).

When he was asked if he connected today's visit to couples with night shelling, Zelensky said, "I would not have to connect it somehow . . . But of course Putin is not liked. " He explained that Russia always wants to dictate its conditions for whole continents - "not only in Africa, but also in Latin America . . . This is their policy. " Instead, Ukraine in relations with other countries professes the principles of freedom and mutual respect. "We do not claim exclusivity.

We are good, productive relations - that is the meaning of freedom," said Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Ramafos Siril, in turn, noted that this is the first visit of the President of Ukraine to South Africa for 33 years of their diplomatic relations. Ramafos also recalled his visit to Kiev in June 2023 as part of an African peace initiative. "The only way to peace is diplomacy," President of South Africa said.

Ramafos also said that he had already had a conversation with both US President Donald Trump and with the Kremlin's head Putin. However, everything is limited to the general formulations on "multilateral efforts to achieve peace". Commenting on the questions about Ukraine's readiness for territorial concessions, Ramafos Syril said: "We consider it one of the prerequisites, but we have to focus on the desire, on Ukraine's readiness to go to the unconditional ceasefire.

This is what should set the appropriate tone for negotiations. " We will remind, today, on April 24, at night Russian aggressors caused a massive rocket-arable blow in Ukraine. Various Ukrainian cities - Kharkiv, Zhytomyr, Pavlograd, Khmelnitsky - came under the impact. Kyiv was severely affected. Currently, the Ukrainian capital is aware of eight dead and more than 70 victims. Earlier, we wrote that a man who was there for more than six hours was saved from the rubble.