Zelensky outlined the condition under which he would agree to negotiate with Putin.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that he is willing to sit at the negotiation table with Russian President Vladimir Putin if it is necessary to end the war in Ukraine. He made this remark on Tuesday, February 4, during an interview with British journalist Piers Morgan.   Specifically, Piers Morgan noted that he had spoken with U.S. President Donald Trump about the war in Ukraine, and Trump agrees that the situation is very complex to resolve, but he is definitely striving for peace.   The journalist asked Zelensky how he would feel sitting at the negotiation table across from Putin, and whether he could do it.   “If this is the only way we can bring peace to the citizens of Ukraine and not lose people in the process, we will definitely attend this meeting. I will not regard him as a friend; I consider him an enemy, and frankly, I believe he sees me as an enemy too,” said President Zelensky.   He emphasized that Putin is a criminal, and talks with him are already a "compromise for the civilized world."   According to Zelensky, the peace negotiations should involve Ukraine, Russia, the United States, and Europe.   Zelensky also pointed out that Ukraine cannot regain all its territories at this moment, and "cannot afford to lose millions of people for a result that may not even happen."   "Putin will not wait for me to wear out; we are fighting for our life and existence, and we have no other choice," he added.

Earlier, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that negotiations to end the war between Russia and Ukraine should first take place with Trump and European leaders, and only then with Putin.

In the Office of the President, the concept of negotiations with Russia was announced