Kyiv Might Consider Peace Talks If Russia Halts Strikes on Infrastructure: Zelenskyy

Moscow has yet to respond to the Ukrainian leader’s proposal.
Kyiv Might Consider Peace Talks If Russia Halts Strikes on Infrastructure: Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses world leaders during the U.N. General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City on Sept. 25, 2024. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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Kyiv would consider entering peace talks with Russia if the latter refrains from striking Ukrainian energy infrastructure and cargo shipping, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said this week.

“When it comes to energy and freedom of navigation, getting a result on these points would be a signal that Russia may be ready to end the war,” Zelenskyy told the Financial Times on Oct. 21.