"Start with LBZ": The Foreign Ministry stated that Zelensky is ready to discuss with Putin territory (video)

In particular, Ukrainian society will be categorically opposed to the exchange of territories for peace, said the first deputy head of the Foreign Ministry in an interview with the program "Meet The Press with Kristen Welker" on NBC News on August 22. However, Kyslytsy added that there is an opportunity to discuss territories.

"When it was about territorial issues, President Zelensky clearly said that he was ready to sit down and discuss it with Putin, starting a discussion from the line of combat clashes that is currently," the official said. When asked by a journalist about whether he believes that the peaceful process was still moving forward, Kyslytsy replied that the movement was, although he was gradual.

In his opinion, an important achievement was a meeting in the oval office of Zelensky, Trump and European leaders on August 18. "Unfortunately, not as fast as we would like. But I believe that this Monday and meeting at the White House have been extremely important events of recent months," said First Deputy Foreign Minister. He also commented on the statements of the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that Vladimir Zelensky's meeting with Vladimir Putin is currently in question.

According to Kislytsia, it takes at least a week to prepare a "reliable safety package for Ukraine". When he is ready, the political leadership of the countries should decide how to work with these projects on the political side in the future. The presenter also asked Kislytsya that the United States should do if Zelensky and Putin's meetings do not happen, and whether Washington should press on Moscow with additional sanctions.

The official replied that additional sanctions should really be, and "the pressure should be almost instant when the end of the term that Trump implies. " Before talking to Sergei Kislytsia, the journalist interviewed the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov. He stated that the meeting of President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin is not on the agenda.