Russia-Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy calls for ‘real peace’ in UN speech criticising plans that ‘ignore suffering of Ukrainians’
Ukrainian president also says UN cannot resolve matters of war due to Russia’s security council veto and calls for backing of his peace formula
There is some more detail on Reuters about the Kremlin calling a plan by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy to force Russia to make peace a “fatal mistake” (see 10.08am BST).
In a call with reporters, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said:
Such a position is a fatal mistake, a systemic mistake. This is a profound misconception that will inevitably have consequences for the Kyiv regime.”
A position based on an attempt to force Russia into peace is an absolutely fatal mistake, because it is impossible to force Russia into peace.
Russia is a supporter of peace, but on the condition that the foundations of its security are ensured.”
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