“I don’t want to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin but I have to if we want to resolve this conflict in a diplomatic way”. This was stated during a press conference by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, adding that he was “not afraid” of meeting him. “I believe that all the guilty, whoever gave the order to kill will appear before the court. I believe it,” adds Zelensky. MARIUPOL – “Mariupol is still under siege today,” says Zelensky. “Today was particularly difficult. There were heavy air and ground bombings. The situation is dramatic.” “The messages from Russia continue to be ambiguous: it continues to send out apparently conciliatory messages before particularly heavy bombings”. “I am convinced that we will win and show all our worth to Western countries”. Right now, he adds, “resistance is the only chance we have left.” “I try to support the battalions in the steel plant, I try to make them understand that they are on the right side, to obtain weapons to break the siege of the city , but at this moment a favorable military release is not possible. At this moment we can only defend ourselves, defend the lives of the soldiers and civilians who are underground: this is the harsh reality “.” Continue “, he continues, also “the rhetoric of provocations by Russia that attributes responsibility for the conflict to Kiev”. NEGOTIATIONS – “These pre-requisites to enter negotiations” with Russia “are an either or”. “They are inadmissible proposals and therefore we have decided to take a step back. These proposals were intended to change our future. We have remained consistent since the beginning of the conflict. We have always maintained our line.” “From the beginning we have said that we will not accept any ultimatum.” RUSSIANS AND PROPAGANDA – “Unfortunately, the Russian population is being brainwashed by propaganda. This is a reality. I am sure that if the Russians knew the truth, the Russian citizens would realize the importance of the negotiations. Russians would be surprised at the amount of lies that have been poured out on them. This would happen if there was a true narrative of what is going on. “