Ukraine President Zelenskyy wants ceasefire with Russia

Ukraine President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has suggested that a ceasefire with Russia may be possible.

He said this during an interview with Sky News monitored by Diaspora Digital Media, while acknowledging that joining NATO will help Ukraine secure the territory within its control currently while other territories can be recovered diplomatically.

“If we want to stop the hot phase of the war, we need to take under the NATO umbrella the territory of Ukraine that we have under our control,” Zelenskyy stated.

“We need to do it fast. And then on the (occupied) territory of Ukraine, Ukraine can get them back in a diplomatic way.”

He emphasised the necessity of a ceasefire to prevent further aggression from Russian President Vladimir Putin.

“We need this very much, otherwise he will come back,” he said, urging NATO to provide immediate support for Kyiv-controlled territories.

He noted that he wants to work with newly elected US President, Donald Trump.

“I want to work with him directly because there are different voices from people around him. And that’s why we need not to (allow) anybody around to destroy our communication,” he said.

“It will be not helpful and will be destructive. We have to try to find the new model. I want to share with him ideas and I want to hear from him.”

A Conflict with Global Implications

The Russia-Ukraine war, also known as the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, is an ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine that began on February 24, 2022.

The war has resulted in significant human suffering, economic losses, and a major escalation of tensions between Russia and the Western world.

Background

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has its roots in the early 1990s, when Ukraine gained independence from the Soviet Union.

Since then, Ukraine has sought to strengthen its ties with Europe and the West, while Russia has attempted to maintain its influence over the region.

In 2014, Ukraine’s pro-Russian president, Viktor Yanukovych, was ousted in a popular uprising, leading to the installation of a pro-Western government. Russia responded by annexing Crimea, a Ukrainian peninsula with a majority Russian-speaking population, and supporting separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine.

The 2022 Invasion

On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine, with Russian troops crossing the border from multiple directions.

The invasion was accompanied by a barrage of missile strikes and artillery bombardments, which targeted Ukrainian military installations, cities, and civilians.

The Ukrainian military, backed by Western military aid, has put up a fierce resistance to the Russian invasion.

However, the Russian military has made significant gains, capturing large swaths of Ukrainian territory, including the city of Kherson and the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.

Humanitarian Crisis

The war has resulted in a devastating humanitarian crisis, with millions of Ukrainians displaced from their homes, and thousands killed or injured.

The conflict has also led to a global food crisis, as Ukraine is a major producer of wheat, corn, and other grains.

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