Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday floated the prospect of holding peace talks with Russia within the metropolis of Jerusalem, practically a month after the Ukraine invasion started.
In a video tackle after talking with Israel's legislative physique through video hyperlink on Sunday, Zelensky mentioned Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett "is looking for a option to negotiate with Russia."
Bennett had been working to behave as an middleman between Ukraine and Russia "in order that in the end we begin speaking to Russia, maybe in Jerusalem," Zelensky, who's Jewish, mentioned in a video shared to his channel on the Telegram messaging service.
"That is the appropriate place to seek out peace. Whether it is potential," he mentioned, including that Kyiv is "grateful" for Bennett's efforts.
"In fact, Israel has its pursuits, technique to guard its residents. We perceive all of it," mentioned Zelensky.
Russian Invasion
"It's already the twenty fifth day because the Russian navy has been vainly looking for imaginary 'Nazis' from whom they allegedly wished to defend our folks," the Ukrainian chief captioned his video.
He was referring to the road Russian President Vladimir Putin's utilized in justifying Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Putin declared a "particular navy operation" in Ukraine on February 24, saying Russia goals to to "denazify" and demilitarize the nation. Ukraine and the West argue this a false pretext to justify the offensive.
"Simply as they're vainly looking for Ukrainians who would meet them with flowers. And most significantly - the Russian navy can not discover a method dwelling. That's the reason our troopers assist them with the trail to God's judgment," wrote Zelensky.
Switching to Russian in his tackle, Zelensky advised Ukrainians, "Russian propagandists have a troublesome job on their fingers in the present day. For the primary time, a Ukrainian president spoke to the parliament of Israel and, by video recording, to the folks of Israel, a Ukrainian accused of Nazism by Moscow."
"This actual fact already proves that issues will not be as Moscow says."
His announcement got here shortly after he addressed Israel's parliament, throughout which he criticized the nation for refusing to impose sanctions on Russia, regardless of being known as on to take action immediately by the U.S.
Adopting a quasi-neutral place on Putin's invasion of Ukraine, Israel has additionally declined Zelensky's request for defensive weapons, however lawmakers throughout an emergency UN Common Meeting assembly voted in favor of a decision condemning the invasion, and urged Moscow to instantly withdraw troops from Kyiv.
"Why has Israel avoided sanctions on Russia? Israel wants to provide solutions to those questions and after that, reside with them," Zelensky requested Israeli lawmakers on Sunday.
"Ukrainians have made their alternative. 80 years in the past. They rescued Jews. That's the reason the Righteous Among the many Nations are amongst us. Folks of Israel, now you might have such a alternative," he wrote on his Telegram channel earlier.
Based on intelligence updates from the U.S. Protection Division, Russia's efforts have largely stalled amid persistent and stiff Ukrainian resistance, practically one month after forces invaded the nation. A Pentagon official advised reporters on March 17 that Russian advances seem like making minimal progress whereas commanders are struggling to maintain troops.
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