Foreign media: Zelensky claims allies are "forcing him to agree to negotiations with Russia" Ukraine | Zelensky | allies
According to a report on August 5th from the website of the New York Times, quoted by the Russian newspaper "Shimbun", Ukrainian President Zelensky admitted that he was under pressure from allies to agree to negotiations with Russia.
According to the report, the article pointed out: "On the 2nd, Zelensky told the foreign diplomat that the situation will become increasingly complex, and in his view, the pressure on him will continue to increase in the coming months, requiring him to seek ways to negotiate."
According to reports, on the eve of the International Conference on Ukraine held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Zelensky urgently held the aforementioned talks with diplomats.
According to the Russian newspaper website, Zerensky assigned the diplomats the task of trying to maintain the support of Western countries for Kiev, because the Ukrainian army's counter attack has not achieved the expected results.
Previously, it was reported that representatives from about 40 countries gathered in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to hold talks on how to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. On the 5th, after the opening of the meeting, Saudi national television stated that the meeting was related to a solution to the Russia Ukraine crisis. But Russia is not among the invited.