Zelensky: Russians sending “negative signals” on potential talks

President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote this on Telegram following a conversation with Finland’s President Alexander Stubb, Ukrinform reports.

“I spoke with President of Finland Alexander Stubb. A very good conversation – as always. We are coordinating our positions to deliver more substantial results,” Zelensky wrote.

He noted that the discussion touched upon relations with the United States and its influence on Russia.

“Unfortunately, the Russians are currently sending negative signals regarding meetings and further developments. Strikes on our cities and villages continue. Every day there are new victims. The Russians will only react to real pressure in response to all this. Pressure is needed. We are counting on it. Concrete steps are needed from Russia – steps toward real diplomacy,” the President stressed.

According to him, active work is also ongoing on security guarantees for Ukraine.

“Our teams are actively preparing the architecture of strong and multilateral security guarantees for Ukraine, with everyone involved – Europeans, Americans, and our other partners in the Coalition of the Willing. Military commanders, defense ministers, and security advisors – at different levels, we are preparing the components of future security. We are accelerating the process of defining the details. It is already time to organize the format for the leaders’ discussions to determine the key priorities and timelines,” Zelensky said.

He also invited Alexander Stubb to visit Ukraine.

As reported by Ukrinform, on August 19 U.S. President Donald Trump stated that his administration was working to organize direct talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian leader Vladimir Putin to reach agreements on ending the war.

On August 22, Zelensky said that Russians were doing everything possible to prevent such a meeting between the leaders of Ukraine, the U.S., and Russia.

Photo: Office of the President of Ukraine