“We have not [had] any official application from the Russian side about some conversations, some negotiations,” Andriy Yermak said. | Efrem Lukatsky/AP Photo
Politico: Top Ukrainian aide says Russia didn’t ask for a ‘short truce,' clarifying Zelenskyy remark
Andriy Yermak also said a military campaign for Crimea will happen, but wouldn’t say when.
Halifax, Nova Scotia — Russia has not directly asked Ukraine for a quick fighting break in the war, a top aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday, clarifying a comment by his boss the day before.
On Friday, Zelenskyy told an audience at the Halifax International Security Forum that Kyiv rejected Russia’s preference for a “short truce,” leaving open the question of whether Moscow made the request of the Ukrainian administration.
Andriy Yermak, who heads the Ukrainian presidential office, stated in a virtual interview that the Kremlin did not propose such a pause to the Ukrainian government. “We have not [had] any official application from the Russian side about some conversations, some negotiations,” he said.
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WNU Editor: When I heard a few days ago that Ukraine President Zelensky said that Russia wanted a "short truce", I was skeptical. It was the first time that I was hearing such news. Now with this clarification from Andriy Yermak, there was no Russian offer of a "short truce".