Adviser to the head of the President's Office Mykhailo Podoliak called part of Russia's tactics of disseminating information about Ukraine's refusal to negotiate. His statement was published by the press service of the President's Office.
"Any war inevitably ends in negotiations. Ukraine heard the negotiating position outlined in Moscow. They know our view on the negotiating format and our negotiating position. Therefore, their comments that we allegedly refused to negotiate are just part of their tactics, "Podoliak said.
According to him, Russia is trying to bring the talks to a standstill.
"They are trying to bring negotiations to a standstill even before they start. It is clear that a different approach is needed. Negotiations must be based on common sense and be such that a fair solution can be worked out in the interests of the people and the national statehood of Ukraine. By their resistance, Ukrainians have proved that driving us into a dead end is an unrealistic ambition. The lie of the Russians that they allegedly had the order to stop is refuted by the very reality that the whole world saw on Friday night and this morning. The fighting was fierce, with maximum intensity. Precisely because President Zelensky categorically does not accept any conditions and ultimatums that are unacceptable for Ukraine. Only full-fledged negotiations,” the adviser to the head of the Office summed up.