Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stressed that no country or world leader has the right to negotiate with Russia on behalf of Ukraine. He noted that any dialogue with the Kremlin must be held according to an agreed action plan and only from a position of strength.

Summary

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asserted that no world leader has the right to negotiate with Russian President Vladimir Putin on behalf of Ukraine.

Speaking to Le Parisien readers, Zelenskyy emphasized that Ukraine alone determines its future and any dialogue with Russia must follow a peace plan based on strength and international support.

He warned against negotiating without clear guarantees of security, highlighting the risks of Putin resuming aggression after a ceasefire.

Zelenskyy called for a strategy ensuring Ukraine’s long-term stability and security, beyond NATO or EU membership timelines.

  • AppleTea@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    4 days ago

    It’s interesting that that relationship changes, isn’t it? Like, early on God is the sort of deity to turn you into salt or flood the world if He’s displeased. And over time, He does that sort of spiteful intervention less and less. It’s hard not to see it as Him getting wiser and more compassionate. But… if He’s all powerful and all knowing to begin with, why does His approach to people change?

    • ouch@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      3 days ago

      It’s not only interesting, it’s difficult to understand, and Old Testament contains a lot of stuff that makes you doubt. But if you look at it from a theological view, God’s judgement does not disappear anywhere in New Testament. It’s just diverted into one person: his own son, who he abandons to be crucified, even though he is innocent.

      Christianity is really a horrifying religion. The core of it is disgusting and offensive.

      But it doesn’t end there.

      • AppleTea@lemmy.zipEnglish
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        2 days ago

        I can’t say I disagree. The tendency to outright dismiss christianity online is understandable, but a little frustrating. Even with that horrifying core, a lot of people find solace in it. For many, it’s the only semblence of community that’s lasted into the 21st century.

        On another level, it’s just plain interesting the sorts of stories people felt needed to be preserved. It speaks to how they lived and what they valued. A lot has changed, and a lot hasn’t. That kind of narrative window into the past is valuable, and I’m glad I grew up with it, even if I don’t consider myself Christian anymore.

        • ouch@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          2 days ago

          The stories in the Bible are kind of comforting, in a way. It’s basically a chain of generations after generations fucking everything up and doing every horrible thing mankind does. Yet through all that the message is that God is always the same and always waiting for his people to stop running away from him.