while you communicate Russian military operation For the eighth day, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Thursday that he wants to negotiate directly with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin because it is “the only way to stop the war” between Kyiv and Moscow.
“I have to talk to Putin because it is the only way to stop this war,” Zelensky said during a press conference, noting that he was “open” and “ready to discuss all issues” with Putin.
To this, he called on the countries of the world to unite in order to support Ukraine, stressing that “the defense of our homeland is our duty.”
We asked for fighters
He also called for a no-fly zone to avoid more civilians being killed, noting that he had asked the West to provide Ukraine with combat aircraft, “and there has been no response so far.”
“I have no right to fear for myself and I fear for my family,” he said, noting once more Kyiv’s need for security guarantees, “and I said this from the beginning.”
And earlier today, Zelensky said, in a video clip, that the international allies of Kiev send daily defensive weapons to his country in the face of the Russian military operation, which began a week ago and continues until now.
16,000 volunteers to fight
He also said that there are 16,000 volunteers who will fight alongside Ukraine, noting that the defense lines are steadfast in the face of the Russian attack, adding that the Russian bombing has not stopped since midnight.
It is noteworthy that the Russian military operation was launched on February 24 (2022), days following Moscow recognized the independence of the separatist regions of Dugansk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine, following months of escalating tension between the Kremlin and the West.
This prompted the European Union and the United States, as well as Britain, Australia, Canada, Japan and others to impose harsh and painful sanctions on the Russians, and led to the flow of Western weapons and military support to Kiev, in order to confront the Russian attack.
