Mykhailo Podoljak, who is a close adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskyj, is against what he calls “conspiracy theories”.
– All conspiracy theories about the surrender of Ukraine or the secret negotiations of the West with Putin do not take into account the “small details”: Ukrainians, writes on Twitteradding:
– Such agreements will not be performed. Ukraine will not kneel before the Russians. It’s not a matter of politics. It is a question of our existence, writes Podoljak.
– It could end by spring
Was negotiation attempt between Ukraine and Russia in the months following the Russian invasion on February 24, but the negotiations were unsuccessful.
Russian authorities recently accused Ukraine of refusing to start peace talks, stressing that this entails suffering for civilians. This reluctance is why civilians suffer from power outages, Russian authorities believe.
– The reluctance on the part of Ukraine to resolve the issue, enter into negotiations, seek common ground – these are the consequences, said Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
– It will lure Putin to the negotiating table
Ukrainian authorities have warned citizens that difficult times are ahead as winter approaches, while electricity supplies have been cut in several locations.
The first snow fell in Kiev on Thursday, at the same time as Russian forces cut power to seven million Ukrainians in a major missile strike earlier this week.
– The special military operation continues and does not depend on weather conditions, Peskov said.
