Ukraine leader Zelensky urges Putin to meet in war-torn east
April 21, 2021 / 11:17 AM
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Sharjah24 – AFP: President Volodymyr Zelensky invites Russian leader Vladimir Putin to meet in war-torn eastern Ukraine (SB 4), stressing that millions of lives are at stake from fresh fighting the separatist conflict. The offer comes following a flare-up in clashes between Ukraine's army and pro-Russian separatists controlling two regions in the country's east, raising concerns of a major escalation in the simmering war.
Commenting on this, Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukrainian President said, "I would like to address our northern neighbour separately. The Russian president once said that if a fight is inevitable, you need to hit first. But in my opinion, every leader needs to understand that a fight must not be inevitable when the matter is not about some hooligans in a back street but when it concerns a real war and millions of human lives."
The Ukrainian President continued, "We are not afraid because we have an incredible army and incredible defenders. We are not destroying other lands and peoples. But that does not mean that we will let (someone) destroy us." Concluding his statement, he pointed out, "Mr Putin, I am ready to go even further and invite you to meet in any part of the Ukrainian Donbass where war is ongoing. “
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