Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday hailed his forces’ success in their surprise offensive into Russia’s territory, an advance that triggered the Kremlin to rule out entering peace talks with Kyiv
Kyiv, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 19th Aug, 2024) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday hailed his forces’ success in their surprise offensive into Russia‘s territory, an advance that triggered the Kremlin to rule out entering peace talks with Kyiv.
Ukraine sent troops and tanks over the border on August 6, piercing several kilometers into Russia‘s Kursk region, where they are holding onto a chunk of territory.
Zelensky on Monday said the incursion was achieving Kyiv’s objectives, which officials have previously said include stretching Russian forces, creating a “buffer zone” and bringing the war “closer” to an end on “fair” terms.
But Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said Kyiv’s attack had pushed the prospect of peace talks further away.
“At the current stage, given this escapade, we will not talk,” he said Monday.
He called entering a negotiating process “completely inappropriate” and said future talks “depend on the situation on the battlefield, including in the Kursk region.”
