Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky on Friday (18.11.2022) dismissed the idea of ​​a “short truce” with Russia, believing that it would only make things worse.

“Russia is now looking for a short truce, a break to regain strength. Someone can call it the end of the war, but such a break will only make the situation worse,” the Ukrainian president said in a broadcast speech. at Halifax International Security. Forum., Canada.

“A real, lasting and honest peace can only be the result of a complete end to Russian aggression,” Volodimir Zelensky said.

The White House earlier said only Zelensky could decide when to start peace talks with Russia, dismissing the idea that he was pressuring Kyiv to negotiate an end to the nearly nine-month war.

“Political Solution”

Sin embargo, jefe del Estado Mayor Conjunto de Estados Unidos, el general Mark Milley, sugirió el miércoles que después de su important victorias en el campo de batalla y con las fuerzas rusas significantly debilitadas, kyiv podría aprovechar y abrir conversaciones para poner fin a War.

However, he noted that the chances of Ukraine militarily securing a swift expulsion of Russia from all of its territory are low.

“The likelihood of a Ukrainian military victory, driving the Russians out of all of Ukraine, including…Crimea, the likelihood of that happening soon, is not high,” Milley said, while stressing that there could be a political solution. for the withdrawal from Moscow.

mg (affp, politics)