Klimkin said that the Russia-Ukraine summit will put Zelensky on a twine – Gazeta.Ru
October 11, 2021 10:24 am
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Pavel Klimkin said that the Russia-Ukraine summit would put Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on a twine. It is reported by RIA News”…
According to him, Russian President Vladimir Putin will deliberately agree to negotiations, “in order to then launch a tsunami wave – destabilization in Ukraine.”
“Putin will receive with Zelensky only if he receives benefits and positive from this, the opportunity to make Ukraine more dependent. For example, in the sense of energy, in the sense of gas supplies, in the sense of electricity supplies, “- quotes the ex-diplomat” Observer “.
Klimkin urged the Ukrainian leader to take a number of steps before meeting with his Russian counterpart, namely, to agree on a position with the Ukrainians and the regions of Kiev, in turn with the United States.
“Then he will come out to a meeting with Putin with a strong position … If such a meeting ties Putin’s hands and takes away his maneuver, well, okay. Such a meeting will indeed be very difficult for Zelensky and put him on a twine, since a significant part of Ukrainian society, by definition, will perceive this as a betrayal, “Klimkin expressed his opinion.
Formerly Klimkin declaredthat only a “hybrid peace” is possible between Russia and Ukraine.