Zelensky: "Decision on Additional Negotiation Response Policy After Analyzing Summit Results"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on the 1st (local time) that he plans to decide on further negotiation responses after analyzing the contents of talks related to negotiations with Russia.

According to major foreign media, President Zelensky said in a video address after the talks that day, "When the negotiation team returns to Kyiv, we will analyze what we heard," and "Then we will decide how to proceed with the second round of negotiations."

The two countries sat at the negotiation table for about five hours for the first time since the outbreak on the 28th of last month in Gomel Oblast, Belarus, near the northern border of Ukraine. Although no remarkable results came out here, both sides confirmed some negotiable agenda items and agreed to discuss them in detail at the next meeting.

President Zelensky explained, "So far, we have not achieved the results we want," but added, "We have received some signals." However, he refrained from elaborating on the meaning of 'signals.' Ukraine has stated that "an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukrainian territory are the main issues of this meeting."

He criticized Russia's attacks carried out during the talks, saying, "This meeting took place against the backdrop of (Russia's) bombings of our territory and cities."

President Zelensky also expressed the need to establish a no-fly zone due to concerns about Russia's indiscriminate bombings. He said, "It is time to consider establishing a no-fly zone against Russian aircraft," and demanded, "The international community should consider a complete ban on Russian missiles, planes, and helicopter flights." He added that Russia should be blocked not only from airports but also from ports, straits, and airports worldwide.

He went on to urge the removal of Russia's status, saying, "A country that commits war crimes should not be a permanent member of the UN Security Council."

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