Volodymyr Zelensky, harsh criticism of American envoys: "It is disrespectful to travel to Moscow and not come to Kyiv"

The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated in a recent interview that it is disrespectful for American envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to travel to Moscow without visiting Kyiv, highlighting the difficulties of such a trip. Although he acknowledged the challenges, he mentioned that other leaders have managed to reach the Ukrainian capital. He also added that it is not Ukraine that needs the visit of the American envoys, but they.

He firmly rejected Russia's request for withdrawal from the Luhansk and Donetsk regions, considering it a strategic defeat. The president emphasized that a withdrawal would weaken the morale of the Ukrainian army. In the context of peace negotiations, which have been stalled since February, Zelensky stated that a ceasefire along the current front line would be the quickest solution to end the conflict.