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War in Ukraine: A Thriller with Negotiations – Zelensky’s Term and the Italian Plan

With the war raging in Ukraine, a thriller is underway regarding peace talks with Russia. The Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky claims that “his country is not yet ready for a real peace process”, while Moscow appears ready to resume talks.

According to the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, in a telephone conversation with Mario Draghi last night, Zelenski claimed that “his country is not yet ready for a real peace process.” “We will be able to discuss it only when we recapture the territories that Russia has taken away from us since the beginning of the war.”added Zelenski, as the Milan newspaper writes.

“I hope Italy continues to support us, with the defense systems we need for our liberation struggle,” Zeleski said.

According to “Corriere”, the Ukrainian president asked Mario Draghi to help his country join the European Union “despite the resistance of some members of the Union, starting from Berlin”.

For his part, Russian negotiator Vladimir Medinsky said Moscow is ready to resume peace talks with Ukraine, blaming Kyiv for halting them. “For our part, we are ready to continue the dialogue,” said Medinsky, a Kremlin adviser who has been tasked with negotiating with Ukraine, in an interview with Belarus Public Television.

“The freezing of the talks was done exclusively on the initiative of Ukraine,” he added, adding that now “the ball is in their court.”

“THE Russia “he never refused the negotiations,” he said.

Ο χώρος των πρώτων διαπραγματεύσεων μεταξύ Ουκρανίας και ΡωσίαςΟ χώρος των πρώτων διαπραγματεύσεων μεταξύ Ουκρανίας και ΡωσίαςThe site of the first negotiations between Ukraine and Russia

Negotiations began after Russian forces entered Ukraine on February 24 but were unable to quickly occupy the capital. The two countries’ foreign ministers met in Turkey in March, after which delegations held talks in Istanbul, but without success.

Ukrainian negotiator Mikhail Pontolyak said last Tuesday that talks were “suspended” as Russia redeployed its forces and now focused its “special operation,” as it calls war, on eastern Ukraine.

The Italian peace plan for Ukraine

“Our goal is to facilitate dialogue on a ceasefire and, of course, on peace.” With these words, the Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio referred to his country’s peace plan for Ukraine. These are, in essence, four stages, as noted by Deutsche Welle.

The first concerns the ceasefire, with the demilitarization of the front line. This is the most difficult and critical phase.

THE second, is linked to the future of Ukraine and the alliances it will be able to conclude. The big bet, according to Italy’s plan, is to be able to combine the country’s neutrality regime with the possibility of joining the European Union.

The third step, is the signing of a bilateral agreement between Russia and Ukraine, in order to find a solution, mainly, in terms of sovereignty in Dobas and Crimea. The aim is to be able to reach an agreement on the total autonomy of these areas, including the autonomous management of security.

The fourth and final point of the Italian peace plan, is related to the signing of a broad agreement, which can guarantee peace and security throughout Europe, in cooperation with the OSCE. Starting from the Russia-European Union relationship. The Draghi government hopes to secure Moscow’s consent to a gradual withdrawal from the invaded territories.

Deutsche Welle also cites an article in La Repubblica newspaper, according to which President Zelensky, along with his associates, is considering the Italian proposal with interest and maintains that the main starting point remains the territorial integrity of his country.

“We have supported the Ukrainians and this gives us the necessary credibility to advance the dialogue. “We did not back down when we had to help these people, who were attacked,” Luigi Di Maio added.

Source: News Beast

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