Zelenskyy dismisses Putin’s 'historical s---' in peace talks as ‘delay tactic,’ urges focus on ending the war
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Zelenskyy criticized Moscow for stalling peace talks with historical narratives, saying discussions with Russia must center on swiftly ending the war.
Ashley Carnahan is a writer at Fox News Digital.
Putin has long made claims about the history of Ukraine and Russia, including a 2021 piece he wrote that discussed his position that "Russians and Ukrainians were one people" and that the two countries are "essentially the same historical and spiritual space." Zelenskyy said debates about history will not accomplish the goal of reaching peace, and will only prolong the process of reaching a resolution.
"I have been to Russia – to many cities. And I knew a lot of people there. He [Putin] has never been to Ukraine this many times. He was only in big cities. I went to small cities. From the northern part to the southern part. Everywhere. I know their mentality. That's why I don't want to lose time on all these things," Zelenskyy wrote.
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