Zelenskyy explains why a decree banning negotiations with Russia was issued at the beginning of a full-scale war. Video

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy explained why a decree banning negotiations with the leadership of the aggressor country Russia was issued at the beginning of the full-scale invasion. According to the President, the document allowed to cut off all communication channels that the Kremlin was trying to establish through various politicians.

Zelenskyy emphasized that the decision had brought results, which is why dictator Vladimir Putin is so concerned about the decree. The president said this at a joint press conference with Moldovan President Maia Sandu.

The Guarantor noted that the Kremlin leader tried to put pressure on Ukraine through various agents and separatists. To stop these backroom negotiations, the National Security and Defense Council issued a corresponding decision.

"The decision of the National Security and Defense Council, why I signed this decree, is because Putin began to quickly build a large number of agents, together with separatists, together with representatives of other states, to influence Ukraine, our independence, and me directly. Many negotiations, shadowy ones, in the corridor, I stopped it quickly, I just stopped separatism in our country," Zelenskyy said.

The President also explained that Russia tried to exert pressure through MPs and even representatives of the EU and the US. A decision was made to take control of this process.

"They exerted pressure through the deputy corps of citizens of our country and the Euro deputy corps of our colleagues and the United States. There were many negotiation platforms. I just realized that we and our respective authorities could not control it. So I made an absolutely fair decision. I am the president of Ukraine, I am the leader of certain negotiations, and I have banned everyone else," the president explained.

The President hinted that one of those with whom Putin tried to establish contact was former MP Viktor Medvedchuk, who was later arrested and exchanged for Ukrainian soldiers. Moreover, the Kremlin tried to negotiate through representatives of certain institutions.

"I understand that Putin does not like this because he has many channels, there are channels that everyone knows about, because the relevant people were arrested, and then we exchanged them for our military. They also used other channels, even in some of our institutions, which I am not yet ready to talk about publicly," the head of state emphasized.

As a reminder, on January 24, dictator Vladimir Putin made a number of statements through Russian propaganda media about the Kremlin's alleged readiness to "negotiate on the Ukrainian issue." At the same time, he accused Ukraine of being unwilling to sit down at the negotiating table and hinted that he and US President Donald Trump should decide Ukraine's fate.

Earlier, the head of the OP, Andrii Yermak, said that the dictator is trying to promote the idea of negotiations with the United States on Ukraine but without Ukraine's participation. But this does not work in the modern world.

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