Zelensky’s decision? Ukraine “wants and is preparing for negotiations with Russia”…Reaction from Russia seen

Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine. [Yonhap],
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, ‘[Herald Economy=Reporter Lee Wonyul] Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba expressed his willingness to engage in dialogue and negotiation with Russia, which has been at war for three years.’,
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, ‘Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a regular briefing that Wang Yi, director of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee (concurrently Foreign Affairs Director), met and held talks with Minister Kuleba, who visited Guangzhou in southern China.’,
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, ‘According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Minister Kuleba stated, “Ukraine wants and is prepared to engage in dialogue and negotiation with Russia,” and emphasized, “Naturally, negotiations should be rational and have substantive significance. The objective is to achieve fair and sustainable peace.”‘,
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, ‘Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced during a press conference on the 15th that he plans to hold the 2nd Ukraine Peace Conference in November and expressed his intention to invite a Russian delegation to the conference.’,
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, ‘The peace conference is a body proposed by Ukraine to discuss ways to end the war in Ukraine. Russia did not attend the first meeting held last month.’,
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, ‘President Zelensky’s remarks were seen as the first indication of willingness to negotiate with Russia since the outbreak of the Ukraine war.’,
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Dmytro Kuleba, Ukrainian Foreign Minister. [Yonhap],
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, ‘Meanwhile, the Kremlin responded fundamentally to Minister Kuleba’s remarks, saying, “It is in line with our position,” but added that more details need to be understood.’,
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, ‘According to Sputnik News, Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin spokesperson, said at a briefing, “We can say that the message itself is in line with our position,” but added, “Russia has never refused negotiations and maintains an open attitude toward the negotiation process. The details that are not yet known are important.”‘,
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, ‘Peskov, the spokesperson, also told reporters at the \’New Media Festival\’ site, “We do not know the background of these statements and have not even heard such statements from Mr. Kuleba himself,” and added, “We look forward to hearing more explanations soon.”‘,
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