A senior UN official said on Thursday that there was little hope that the talks between Russia and Ukraine would create a deal to stop the fight between the two sides.“The huge wave of attacks in the weekend is a clear warning that this war can reach new destructive levels soon. Moving forward, not only will the disastrous toll be increased on citizens, but already challenging peace efforts will also be endangered, “the United Nations Secretary-General Rosemary Dikarlo for political matters told the Security Council on Thursday.“According to Ukrainian officials, with 355 drones, Monday’s attack was the biggest drone attack on Ukraine since the onset of Russia’s full -scale invasion,” he said, “it was the top before the previous record.”The United Nations official mentioned that “cautious Asha” was expressed a month ago, decreasing in front of recent developments.“Hopefully parties will be able to sit and the conversation is still alive, but just barely,” he said.Germany to help Ukraine with long distance missiles.
Demand for conversation and ceasefire:
Russia and Ukraine held the first round of direct talks in Istanbul on 16 May.But both sides failed to reach an agreement on a ceasefire.Moscow, stating that it is impossible to achieve a truss before fulfilling certain conditions, suggested that Monday is the second round of direct negotiations.Kremlin said on Thursday that it was waiting for Kiev’s response, which was on its proposal for a new round of talks.Russian External Affairs Minister Sergei Lavarov said this week that Moscow had drafted a memorandum underlining its terms to settle the Ukraine War.But Ukraine said that Moscow has not yet shared its proposal.Following the May 16 talks, Kiev accused Russia of outlining unrealistic demands, incorporating the calling area which is still under Ukrainian control.Russia began its full -scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.The war has led to thousands of deaths and large parts of eastern and southern Ukraine have been destroyed.Russian forces have moved forward on the battlefield, carrying forward the demands of peace, in which Ukraine abandoned his NATO ambitions and left the fifth of his land.
Zelenskyy says that Russia is engaged in ‘yet another deception’:
Ukrainian President Volodimier Zelanski slammed Russia on Thursday, saying that it was engaged in “yet another deception” by failing to hand over his peace settlement proposal before a possible meeting between Moscow and Kiev.“Even the so -called ‘Memorandum’ was promised and was prepared for more than a week,” Zelansky said at her night video address.He said, “Ukraine has not received it. Our partners have not received it. Even Turkey, who hosted the first meeting, has not received a new agenda,” he said. “For the United States, the President (Donald) contrast for Trump, despite the first and the most important promises: still another Russian deception.”Zelansky urged Ukraine’s colleagues to intensify the pressure on Moscow.
What did America say?
Turkish President Recep Taip Erdogan told reporters that Russia’s invitation for more talks had raised Ankara’s expectations for peace.Erdogan, who hosted the talks, has maintained good relations with the two sides.Erdogan’s office said to him, “The road for a resolution goes through more dialogue, more diplomacy. We are using all our diplomatic power and ability for peace.”Meanwhile, the United States stated that prolonging the war was not in anyone’s best interest and its proposal for a ceasefire in Ukraine was “Russia’s best possible results” and should deal with President Vladimir Putin.“We want to work with Russia, including this peace initiative and an economic package. There is no military solution to this conflict,” acting Deputy US Ambassador John Kelly told the United Nations Security Council.He said, “Now the deal on the offer is Russia’s best possible result. President Putin should deal,” he said.“If Russia makes a wrong decision to continue this horrific war, the United States will have to consider withdrawing from our conversation efforts to end this struggle,” Kelly insisted. “Additional restrictions on Russia are still on the table.”
