May the new year begin with peace. The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, for the first time made public his intentions to end the war that started in Ukraine about 3 years ago. The head of the Kremlin has selected Slovakia as the country that should organize the peace talks, as a few days ago he received the prime minister of that country, Robert Fico, in his office, writes A2 CNN.
"Fico said that if it comes to negotiations, he would be happy to offer his country as a platform for such negotiations. We are not against it, if it comes to that. Why not, since Slovakia maintains such a neutral position, in our opinion, this position is neutral and Slovakia is an acceptable option for us," Putin said.
Slovakia is one of the European Union states most skeptical about supporting Ukraine and insistently seeks negotiations with Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has repeatedly criticized neighboring Slovakia for the friendly tone Fico has used towards Putin since returning to power in 2023. The leader in Kiev has not yet spoken out about the idea of peace talks, but wants more weapons. for the war of resistance.
"He thanked our partners for the help, but the pace of delivery must be increased to stop the wave of Russian attacks," Zelenskiy stressed, adding that his country needs more armaments and a strong diplomatic stance. "It is very important for the United States of America to bring more weapons," he underlines. (A2 Televizion)