Zelensky urged for a peace initiative by starting with the exchange of all prisoners.
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, stated that the first step towards peace should be the exchange of all prisoners.
2025-02-24 10:46:13https://ua.news/ru/ukraine/zelenskij-prizval-sdelat-pervyj-shag-k-miru-s-obmena-vseh-plennyh
Ukraine is ready for a fair option - an all-for-all exchange.
This was stated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during the "Support Ukraine" meeting.
"The end of the war should begin with steps that restore trust in the situation itself. Because there is no trust in the Russian Federation," he said.
According to him, in a situation where there is talk of ending the war, such a step could be the release of prisoners.
"Thousands. Precisely thousands of people who are being held in Russia. And some of them have been held not just since 2022, but even earlier, since 2014. The Russian Federation must release the Ukrainians. Ukraine is ready for an all-for-all exchange, and this is a fair option," Zelensky stated.
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda proposed to other European leaders to accept Ukraine's accession to the EU on January 1, 2030. Additionally, partners should provide our state with modern weaponry.
On February 24, the anniversary of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation into Ukraine, the President of Finland, Alexander Stubb, Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister of Iceland Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Støre, and Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson arrived in Kyiv.
We reported that on the morning of February 24, on the third anniversary of the Russian invasion, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the President of the European Council Charles Michel arrived in Kyiv.
Former British Prime Minister and former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson visited Kyiv on the anniversary of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation. He will participate in the "Support Ukraine" summit with the leaders of partner countries and EU leadership.
The day before, Volodymyr Zelensky announced that on Monday, February 24, leaders from 13 countries would arrive in Kyiv.
This was stated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during the "Support Ukraine" meeting.
"The end of the war should begin with steps that restore trust in the situation itself. Because there is no trust in the Russian Federation," he said.
According to him, in a situation where there is talk of ending the war, such a step could be the release of prisoners.
"Thousands. Precisely thousands of people who are being held in Russia. And some of them have been held not just since 2022, but even earlier, since 2014. The Russian Federation must release the Ukrainians. Ukraine is ready for an all-for-all exchange, and this is a fair option," Zelensky stated.
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda proposed to other European leaders to accept Ukraine's accession to the EU on January 1, 2030. Additionally, partners should provide our state with modern weaponry.
On February 24, the anniversary of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation into Ukraine, the President of Finland, Alexander Stubb, Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister of Iceland Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Støre, and Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson arrived in Kyiv.
We reported that on the morning of February 24, on the third anniversary of the Russian invasion, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the President of the European Council Charles Michel arrived in Kyiv.
Former British Prime Minister and former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson visited Kyiv on the anniversary of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation. He will participate in the "Support Ukraine" summit with the leaders of partner countries and EU leadership.
The day before, Volodymyr Zelensky announced that on Monday, February 24, leaders from 13 countries would arrive in Kyiv.