Russia-Ukraine crisis: Zelensky released the video after speaking with the leader of Belarus.
Kyiv:
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said he was ready to “try” talks with Russia but remained skeptical, as Kyiv and Moscow were set to meet at Ukraine’s border with Belarus on the fourth day of Russia’s invasion. .
“I’ll be honest, as always: I don’t really believe in the outcome of this meeting, but let them try,” Zelensky said in a video address. He added that if there was a “chance” to end the war, he should participate in the negotiations.
Zelensky released the video after speaking with the Belarusian leader and Moscow ally Alexander Lukashenko.
The Russian military has attacked Ukraine from many directions, including from Belarusian territory, after President Vladimir Putin ordered the attack in the early hours of Thursday.
Kyiv has refused to hold talks in Belarus – where Moscow wants to meet – saying the country is acting as a launching pad for invasion.
Earlier, Zelensky’s office said Ukraine was ready to meet Russia at the border with Belarus near the Pripyat River.
Belarusian state television said Ukrainian and Russian officials would meet at the Aleksandrovka and Vilcha border checkpoints.
Mr. Putin said that a Russian delegation is currently in the Belarusian city of Gomel.
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