Zelenskyy says allies should work on ‘format’ for any talks with Russia

KYIV (AFP): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday said allies should work toward determining a format for any upcoming peace talks with Russia and that Kyiv must be involved for successful negotiations.

“I understand that contacts can be in different formats… I think we should focus on this today,” he said, referring to possible negotiations that would lead to “a just peace.”

He added during a press conference in Kyiv that talks without Ukrainian representation would not have “real results.”