Ukraine president gives Putin one year to strike deal to end war
In an exclusive interview, Volodymyr Zelenskiy says he is ready to walk away from Russia talks unless there is progress
Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, believes he can negotiate a deal with Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine, but has threatened to walk away from talks after a year if there is no progress with his Russian counterpart.
“Time is ticking,” he told the Guardian in a rare interview, to be published in full on Saturday. “The government can spend one year on the entire agreement. Then it should be implemented. Any longer is prohibited.”