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They want to meet quickly and have a quick win. But what they want 'just a ceasefire' is not a win,
Zelensky said, according to a translation provided by broadcaster ARD of an interview recorded Saturday in Munich The US is now saying things that are very favourable to Putin... because they want to please him."
Reacting to conciliatory comments towards Russia by US officials, Zelensky said We will reclaim it all."
He rejected the idea of ceding Ukrainian territory that Russia has seized, saying If tomorrow Ukraine were accepted into the EU and NATO, if Russian troops were to withdraw and we got security guarantees, I wouldn't be needed anymore,
I told him the Americans should be a part of this, because otherwise we might lose our unity,
If they are going to weasel out some cunning ideas about freezing the conflict, while actually intending - as is their custom, nature and habit - to continue the war, then why should we invite them at all?"
Talking about potential European involvement, he added I don’t know what they have to do at the negotiations table.”
The Russian Foreign Secretary dismissed Europe's influence on the world stage as Russia prepares for landmark negotiations with the United States, sneering There is not even a thought about it.”
Mr Lavrov also ruled out any compromise on Russia’s territorial claims, bluntly stating
