President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday ruled out peace with Russia unless it withdraws its troops from Ukraine, speaking after talks with his Turkish counterpart, and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. Stay with TOI for latest and live updates-Read Less
UN chief, in Ukraine, seeks to secure nuclear plant and explore peace talks
After talks in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan said he, Guterres and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy discussed building on recent positive atmosphere to revive peace negotiations with Russia that took place in Istanbul in March.
Speaking with reporters after talks in Ukraine, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he was gravely concerned by the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant and called for military equipment and personnel to be withdrawn.
UN chief is in Lviv, Ukraine where he met President Volodymyr Zelenskiy & Turkish Pres Recep Tayyip Erdogan
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he was gravely concerned by situation at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, after it came under shelling in Ukraine, reports Reuters.
Zelensky told reporters he was "very surprised" to hear from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that Russia was "ready for some kind of peace", adding: "First they should leave our territory and then we'll see".
Zelensky rules out any 'peace' with Russia without troop withdrawal
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday ruled out peace with Russia unless it withdraws its troops from Ukraine, speaking after talks with his Turkish counterpart, and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.