During its second round of discussions with the Russian delegation during the day, Ukraine urged a ceasefire and humanitarian corridors to evacuate residents.
On March 3, 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses during a press conference in Kyiv.
On Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for direct negotiations with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to end the country’s war. Zelenskyy, on the other hand, used sarcasm in presenting his suggestion, adding, “He doesn’t bite,” according to the Associated Press.
“Sit down with me to negotiate, just not at 30 metres,” Zelenskyy said, referring to Putin’s February 7 meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, in which the two leaders were pictured seated at opposite ends of a long, white table.”I’m not a biter.” According to the Associated Press, the Ukrainian president stated at a press conference, “What are you afraid of?”
Any form of conversations between Zelenskyy and Putin are “more essential than shooting,” according to Zelenskyy, who added that it is the “only option to stop the conflict.”
In meetings with Russian authorities, the Ukrainian delegation urged for a ceasefire and humanitarian corridors to evacuate residents as Moscow’s military onslaught in its former Soviet neighbour entered its second week of the day.
Since the Russian invasion began, more than one million refugees have fled Ukraine, according to the UN, which warns that the situation will only worsen.
Meanwhile, because to strong resistance from Ukraine’s army, Russia has so far been unable to conquer Kyiv, the country’s capital, and Kharkiv, the country’s second-largest city. Putin’s forces, on the other hand, have taken control of Kherson, a Ukrainian port on the Black Sea.
Russian forces continue to shell Ukrainian cities with heavy artillery. According to Reuters, Russian airstrikes attacked two schools and private buildings in Ukraine’s Chernihiv area, killing at least 22 people and injuring four more.
