Kyiv പ്രസിഡന്റ് Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selensky has said he is ready to withdraw from NATO membership if Russian President Vladimir Putin agrees to withdraw Russian troops from Ukraine. If Putin guarantees military withdrawal from Ukraine and the security of the people, the decision not to seek NATO membership can be discussed. Selensky’s response came during a television interview. Selensky reiterated that he was ready for direct talks with Putin.
Selensky said Russia would not want to end the war if it did not agree to direct talks with him. Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden has accused Russia of using chemical or biological weapons in war-torn Ukraine. Russia’s allegations that Ukraine has biological and chemical weapons are completely untrue. Mr Beden said the allegations were a clear indication of Russia’s plans to use biological and chemical weapons against Ukraine.
Biden said the Pentagon would help Ukraine gather evidence of Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine. Ukraine, meanwhile, claimed to have driven Russian troops out of the Kyiv suburbs of Makariv after heavy fighting. Ukraine also rejected Russia’s ultimatum to surrender when attempts to encircle the city failed.
Russia has said talks with Ukraine have not yet begun. Russia has demanded that countries that can influence Ukraine respond positively to the talks. Representatives of the two countries continued their talks yesterday but no progress was made.
English Summary: Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy urges talks with Putin