Zelensky says at the G20 the DW War in Ukraine is about to end 11/15/2022 12:01

Zelenskiy says at the G20 that the war may be nearing its end – the Ukrainian president, in his speech to world leaders, says that Russia’s withdrawal in Kherson is an opportunity to put pressure on Putin and reach a peace agreement (11/14). The war may be about to end.

“I am convinced that this is the moment when Russia’s devastating war can and must be stopped. It will save thousands of lives,” he said in a video-streamed speech to the leaders of the G20, a group of the world’s 19 largest economies. . and the European Union (EU).

Zelenskiy said that Russia’s withdrawal in Kherson is an opportunity to put pressure on Putin and reach a peace agreement. “We will not allow Russia to rebuild its forces and then start a new era of terror and instability,” he said.

However, the Ukrainian president vehemently rejected the concessions made to the Russian side and prepared a series of proposals that were presented to the G20 leaders. He stressed that a ceasefire would be possible only if the Russian troops left the territory of Ukraine.

Zelensky’s peace plan calls for the withdrawal of all Russian troops from his country and to retain Ukraine’s territory. It also calls for the release of all Ukrainian prisoners.

According to Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov, Russia responded to the Ukrainian ruler’s speech by saying that the speech confirmed that “Kiev does not want to negotiate peace with Moscow.”

Increasing pressure on Moscow

This Tuesday, the first day of the G20 summit, was marked by increased pressure on Russia by most participating countries to invade Ukraine.

Moscow was represented at the summit by Russian Foreign Minister Serguei Lavrov, because President Vladimir Putin did not attend the meeting, presumably to avoid the image of complete isolation on this forum and to be the target of a torrent of criticism.

Representatives of the United States, European Union, United Kingdom and Japan were some of the ones who launched the fiercest attacks against Moscow, accusing the Russian regime of using or attacking food and energy as a weapon of war in the first session of the summit. economic stability, global and calling on the Putin government to end the conflict.

They supported a joint statement expected to be ratified on Wednesday, in which the majority of G20 members unequivocally condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine and condemned the “disastrous consequences at the human and economic level”.

Sitting on this first day of talks between Mexican foreign ministers Marcelo Ebrard and Brazil’s Carlos Franca, Lavrov heard all the interventions without getting up from his seat, unlike the last G20 Foreign Ministers meeting. July is in the same scenario as today. During the video speech of the President of Ukraine, the Russian minister also remained in his seat.

EFE, AFP, grass