President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky named the first step to end the hot phase of the war in Ukraine.
This was reported by URA-Inform with reference to the Financial Times.
He said that ending Russia's air attacks on energy infrastructure could be the first step toward holding peace talks with the aggressor country. As Zelensky noted, achieving a result on energy and freedom of navigation issues would be a signal that the aggressor country may be ready to end the war.
«Here's a living example. We decided at the first Summit that there could be a solution on energy security. Right? In other words: we do not attack their energy sector, they do not attack our energy sector. Does this lead to the end of the hot stage? I think so,— the head of state noted.
Zelensky added that if Ukraine and the Russian Federation can agree to stop attacks on infrastructure facilities, this will be a significant step towards de-escalating the conflict. Equally important is the cessation of Russian attacks on the grain corridor, Ukrainian ports and ships.
«If we are talking about free navigation, then the solution that can be made at the Summit, — no one has the right to hit civilian ships and it is forbidden to block the seas, first of all the Black Sea, in our case. But this does not mean that they will not use, for example, drones against some of our military targets, and we will not attack their military targets, the president noted.
ISW also concluded whether Putin is interested in peace talks with Ukraine.