The Russian president detailed that it is necessary to resume the talks that were interrupted at the end of 2022.teleSUR
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00:00In Russia, President Vladimir Putin proposed to the Ukrainian government to resume direct negotiations without preconditions in the Turkish city of Istanbul.
00:08The Russian president detailed that it is necessary to resume the talks that were interrupted at the end of 2022.
00:14Russian head of state also did not rule out that during these talks it would be possible to agree on a new real ceasefire that would be respected not only by Russia but also by Ukraine.
00:24The Russian president specified that he proposes to restart the talks without delay next May 15th in Istanbul, where they were held previously.
00:40Despite everything, we propose the Kiev authorities resume the negotiations.
00:45They interrupted at the end of 2022 to resume direct negotiations and, I emphasize, without any preconditions.
00:54We propose to begin without delay next Thursday, May 15th, in Istanbul, where they were held earlier and where they were interrupted.
01:02We are committed to serious negotiations with Ukraine.
01:12Their purpose is to eliminate the root causes of the conflict, to establish a long-term, lasting peace for the historical perspective.
01:20We do not rule out that during these negotiations it will be possible to agree on some new truces, a new ceasefire.
01:27For his part, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he agreed to dialogue directly with Russia.
01:37Although all signs point to the meeting being held, Ukraine has expressed its wish for Russia to accept the 30-day truce to begin on Monday, as proposed by several European leaders.
01:46Moscow rejected the proposals from the beginning, ensuring that the leaders of the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
01:52would take advantage of it to re-arm and strengthen the Ukrainian troops.
02:03In this regard, while speaking to St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Barclough during his official visit to Russia,
02:09Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said he welcomed the idea of resuming talks between Russia and Ukraine
02:14so that both neighboring countries may live in peace.
02:17I would like to say that both the Venezuelan people and government rejoice on this announcement made by a man
02:27that defends the interests of his homeland, but that also has a clear vision of what world peace should be.
02:36And I want to convey from this historic city, formerly Leningrad, currently St. Petersburg,
02:42the Venezuelan support.
02:45And I am sure that most countries in Latin America and the Caribbean also support President Putin's efforts
02:52and that of all of the Russian people, in resuming direct talks.
02:58An option that should have never been abandoned, to reach an understanding free from outside influences
03:04between Russia and Ukraine, to retake a path leading to a just peace.
03:09Concord once again, Russia has a right to peace.
03:16All the peoples in the world have a right to peace.
03:20So we give President Putin and Russia all our support.