Zelensky: Ukraine and US assess Putin's intentions to end war differently

President Volodymyr Zelensky stated this in an interview with Le Monde, according to Ukrinform, citing Zelensky's Telegram. 

"We do not see any genuine desire from Russia to end the war, and we share this view with our partners. The United States believes that Putin wants the war to end. Our views here are completely different," he said.

Zelensky noted that, on one hand, it is normal to have different perspectives, "But on the other hand, when we want to end the war, to accelerate this process, we raise the issue of putting pressure on Russia. We know that Putin does not want to end the war."

"We call for additional pressure to make him want to. But the U.S. believes he wants to end it, so why apply extra pressure if Russia is showing it is also ready for peace? There are different perspectives on certain issues, and this is something we need to work through," Zelensky added.

As Ukrinform reported, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the U.S. is offering Kyiv its security guarantees in exchange for the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the non-occupied parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

Photo: Office of the President of Ukraine