Volodymyr Zelenskyy compares Putin's actions to Munich 1938 and announces a possible truce
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the head of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin seeks to repeat the Munich conference 2007, and the events 1938, when the division of Europe actually began.
According to the Ukrainian leader, this is an attempt to implement a scenario of a forceful redistribution of the continent, not just political pressure or rhetoric.
A historical parallel
Zelensky stressed that:
Munich 2007 was the moment political statements and signals;
Munich 1938 was the beginning of the real division of Europe;
In his opinion, Russia's current actions are closer to of the historical scenario of 1938.
Thus, the President emphasised the danger of concessions to the aggressor for European security.
Statement on a possible truce
Separately, Zelensky allowed the possibility of a ceasefire for the Russian side, but under certain conditions.
According to him, such a step could be considered, If elections are held in Russia, This could potentially change the political situation inside the country.
Context.
Historical parallels with the events of the 1930s have been repeatedly heard in the rhetoric of the Ukrainian leadership and Western politicians warning of the risks of appeasement of the aggressor.
The question of a possible truce and political conditions for ending the war remains one of the key in international discussions on the future of European security.
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