Saturday, 19 March 2022 (YJC)_ The Ukrainian president called for immediate talks with Russia, saying it was Moscow's only chance to reduce the damage caused by its mistake in attacking Ukraine.
In a video message this morning (Saturday), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed the need for dialogue with Russia, saying that the only opportunity for Russia to contain the consequences of its mistakes in the occupation of Ukraine is to hold immediate peace talks.
He said in this message:
Serious and meaningful peace talks on our security for Ukraine are Russia's only chance to reduce the damage caused by its mistakes. It is time to meet, it is time to talk.
The Ukrainian president continued that the cost of the Ukraine war would bring heavy losses to Russia that would probably not be reimbursed for several generations.
"Zelensky said about this:
It is time for Ukraine to restore its territorial integrity and justice, otherwise the damage that Russia will suffer will be so great that several generations will not be able to compensate it.
On the other hand, "Russian President Vladimir Putin attended a rally in Moscow and praised the Russian army for its military operation in Ukraine, saying:
We know what we need to do and how to do it and how much it will cost, and we will definitely accomplish all of our plans.
Reacting to Putin's remarks, Zelenskyy said:
A lot of talk was heard in Moscow today .... There was a big march and I want to draw attention to one detail. It is reported that about 200,000 people marched in the Russian capital. 100,000 people were on the streets and 95,000 in the stadium. About the same number of Russian troops have taken part in the invasion of Ukraine. Imagine just 14,000 corpses and tens of thousands injured and mutilated in a Moscow stadium.