Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned world leaders "against trusting Vladimir Putin's claims of readiness to end the war."
His statement comes after dramatic developments over the past 24 hours that included a phone call between US President Donald Trump and the Russian president in an attempt to launch peace talks.
Zelensky made the comment in a social media update following his phone call with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, the Telegraph reports.
He said the pair spoke about "the necessary conditions for a lasting and real peace in Ukraine" and "agreed that no negotiations with Putin can begin without a united stance from Ukraine, Europe and the US."
But in the strongest line yet that revealed his skepticism about the talks, he said he "warned world leaders not to trust Putin's claims of willingness to end the war."
"I spoke with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. We discussed the necessary conditions for a lasting and real peace in Ukraine and agreed that no negotiations with Putin can begin without a united stance from Ukraine, Europe and the US."
"I briefed the Prime Minister on my conversation with President Trump and we discussed the key messages and the need to coordinate the positions of all Europeans to achieve successful results for all of Europe."
"I emphasized that Ukraine must negotiate from a position of strength, with strong and credible security guarantees, and that NATO membership would be the most cost-effective for partners. Another key guarantee is serious investment in Ukraine's defense industry."
"I also warned world leaders not to trust Putin's claims of readiness to end the war," Zelensky wrote. /Telegraph/
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