Ukrainian overdue president Zelensky went so far as to reject Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s promise to immediately end the conflict with Russia.
Trump has repeatedly said that if he returns to the White House, he will secure a peace agreement between Moscow and Kiev “within 24 hours.”
“Just get it done. All right. Negotiate a deal,” he said during last week’s presidential debate with his Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris.
Moscow has ruled out negotiations while Ukrainian troops remain in the Kursk region, citing war crimes committed during the invasion in early August.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would order an immediate ceasefire if Ukraine abandoned its NATO ambitions and territorial claims.