Zelensky said that Ukraine is prepared to negotiate with Russia if certain conditions are met.
Zelensky remotely addresses the COP27 climate conference on Tuesday. Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images
While Zelensky called those "completely understandable conditions," they're clearly not conditions Moscow will accept. The White House has asked Zelensky to express willingness to negotiate not because it thinks Russia is prepared for constructive talks, but because of the message Ukraine's position sends to countries concerned that the war will drag on indefinitely,Putin's spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, claimed Monday that Russia is prepared to negotiate but Ukraine isn't.
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