No Ukraine peace demands received from Russia, says Zelenskyy

Ukraine has not acquired something outlining Russia’s calls for for peace talks, based on Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, after Moscow mentioned it had introduced Kyiv with a doc.

Earlier on Wednesday, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov mentioned the Russian authorities had handed on a draft doc containing “completely clear, elaborate wording” to Kyiv and that “the ball is now of their court docket”.

However on the identical day throughout a go to by European Council President Charles Michel to Ukraine, Zelenskyy denied seeing any such papers.

“They are saying the ball is on our facet. I used to play soccer very nicely within the peaceable time. What guidelines are there? Two groups are taking part and also you want the ball. It appears to me that he’s taking part in soccer with himself,” he informed reporters.

Michel used the journey to reaffirm the EU’s help for the jap European nation because it fights to repel Moscow’s invasion, additionally travelling to Borodianka, a small city outdoors Kyiv, the place alleged atrocities have been dedicated by Russian forces.

The European Council president mentioned there have to be justice for these “conflict crimes”.

“These are atrocities – these are conflict crimes. It have to be punished. It is going to be punished. They have to pay for what they’ve finished,” Michel mentioned.