The Kremlin previously noted that Ukraine must legally "clear" obstacles to direct contacts with Russia.
"After the ceasefire, we are ready to sit down at the negotiating table in any format," Vladimir Zelensky told reporters (quoted by AFP). According to him, then it will be possible to proceed to the next steps to complete the fighting.
As reported by the media, the United States proposes to include in the peace plan Ukraine's refusal to join NATO and recognition of Crimea as a territory of Russia. In a conversation with journalists, Vladimir Zelensky said that legally Ukraine does not recognize the peninsula as Russian, since this contradicts the country's constitution. Commenting on the issue of NATO membership, he said that no one except the North Atlantic Alliance could impose such a veto. kommersant.ru.
