Ukraine doubled down on its tough stance on negotiations with Russia on Tuesday, saying talks could resume only once the Kremlin relinquishes all Ukrainian territory and that Kyiv would fight on, even if it is "stabbed in the back" by its allies.
The remarks come days after a United States media report that Washington had encouraged Kyiv to signal willingness for talks, and seemed aimed at rebuffing such pressure, at a time when US midterm elections could test Western support for Ukraine.
In an overnight address before he was due to address world leaders at a climate summit, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia must be pushed into "genuine" negotiations.
Mr Zelensky said Ukraine had repeatedly proposed such talks, but "we always received insane Russian responses with new terrorist attacks, shelling or blackmail".
"Once again - restoration of territorial integrity, respect for the UN Charter, compensation for all damages caused by the war, punishment of every war criminal and guarantees that this will not happen again. These are completely understandable conditions."
On Monday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov repeated Moscow's position that it is open to talks, but that Kyiv was refusing them. Moscow has repeatedly said it will not negotiate over territory it claims to have annexed from Ukraine.
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