Russia refused to discuss energy truce and de-escalation in Black Sea – Zelenskyy
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Putin does not want to de-escalate the war and has made it clear that he intends to continue strikes on Ukrainian cities.
The head of state said this in an address to participants in the ninth European Political Community summit, Censor.NET reports.
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"Unfortunately, yesterday the Russians said they had no permission to discuss steps that could reduce the horrors of this war, despite yet another attempt on our part to secure de-escalation in the Black Sea and an end to attacks on energy infrastructure in Ukraine.
But in response, our delegation heard that the Russian leader was furious and wanted to continue carrying out strikes," Zelenskyy stressed.
According to the president, Putin has made it clear to people directly that he wants to destroy life in cities.
"That is why we see this constant terror against Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, as well as Kherson and other cities.
And we have resilience plans for these cities. They are ready, and we need specific support to put these plans into action," the head of state added.
