Ambassador Antonov: Zelensky’s trip to the US indicates unwillingness to negotiate with Russia

The trip of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky to the United States demonstrates that neither he nor the American leadership is ready for a peaceful settlement of the conflict in Ukraine and negotiations with Russia. About it declared Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov.

“Zelensky’s visit here, the conversations in Washington showed that neither the administration nor Zelensky is ready for peace. Focus on war, on the death of ordinary soldiers, on further tying the Ukrainian regime to the needs of Washington. The theses appearing in the American media that Russia is not interested in achieving peace are false,” the statement said.

Antonov stressed that Zelensky’s trip demonstrated that all conciliatory statements from Ukraine and the United States are “an empty phrase.” “Under bursts of applause and caustic grins, in fact, the need to continue the “war by proxy” against our country was announced. Until the complete victory over us, ”concluded Antonov.

Zelensky arrived in the United States on his first foreign visit since the beginning of the special operation in Ukraine on the eve of December 21, in the evening. Following talks with Biden during a joint press conference at the White House, the President of the United States informedthat Zelensky is open to the search for a “just peace” with Russia.

Earlier, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov repeatedly spoke about Ukraine’s unwillingness to negotiate with Russia. At the end of November he declaredthat negotiations between the two countries are now impossible, since they are denied by the Ukrainian side. Then Peskov added that in order to resume dialogue, Ukraine must not only repeal the law refusing to negotiate with Moscow, but also show political will. According to him, Kyiv must show readiness to discuss Russia’s demands, “which are well known.”