Only Zelenskyy can determine whether to negotiate with Russia – White House

US President Joe Biden’s administration has said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has the right to determine whether he is ready to negotiate with the Russian Federation.

Source: Ukrinform, citing John Kirby, National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications

Quote: "President Zelenskyy can determine if and when he’s ready to negotiate [with Russia – ed.] and in what context and over what. We believe that nothing should be negotiated about Ukraine without Ukraine."

Details: Kirby said this in response to media reports that, under certain conditions, the Ukrainian side is ready to negotiate with the Russian Federation regarding Crimea.

Background: Serhii Nykyforov, spokesperson for the President of Ukraine, recommended focusing only on the statements of Volodymyr Zelenskyy regarding the prospects of negotiations with Russia.

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