Kuleba suggested when Putin will participate in negotiations regarding the war in Ukraine

Kuleba said, when Putin will go to serious negotiations/Collage 24 Channel (Photo by Getty Images)

Dmitry Kuleba commented on the likelihood of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia. The minister explained under what conditions dictator Putin would agree to serious negotiations.

The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in an interview that he was dismissive of those , who noted that after more than two years of full-scale war, the time has come for Ukraine to negotiate.

Kuleba said when Putin will go to negotiations

The head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said that from 2014 to 2022, “200 rounds of discussions” were held with the Kremlin. According to the minister, some:

• supported peace negotiations because of their naive attitude towards them;
• others “played for Putin”;
• still others – “they didn’t understand Russia” and its president. They mistakenly believed that it was necessary to negotiate with the devil.

Putin will enter into serious negotiations only then when his military position is “close to collapse.” To achieve this, Ukraine must pursue a dual strategy: “success on the battlefield” and the creation of a coalition of countries that will support President Zelensky’s peace formula, which includes the withdrawal of Russian troops, reparations and a tribunal for war crimes, Kuleba said in an interview.

The minister also explained to foreign journalists the decision to suspend consular services for men liable for military service. Dmitry Kuleba called it unacceptable for those who are outside the country to “sit in restaurants” while others are dying.

Ukraine cannot negotiate with Putin

• In the fall of 2022, Ukraine made a decision that provides for the impossibility of negotiations with Russia while its president is dictator Vladimir Putin.
• The document says that Kyiv will negotiate with the Kremlin only when Putin is no longer in power.
• By the way, in February – March 2022, the Ukrainian delegation held negotiations with the Russian one. They continued in several rounds.
• Two years after the negotiations, ISW said that Moscow wanted to ban Ukraine from joining military alliances such as NATO. However, with the possibility of joining the EU. Read more about this here.