KYIV. April 16 (Interfax) - Kyiv is ready for any scenario in eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, calling on Russia to go back to substantive diplomatic talk.
"We are ready for a development of events, take into account the fact that the war against us has been going on since 2014. And it's a cruel war using drones, artillery, armored vehicles, and mines," Zelensky said in an interview with the Italian newspaper La Repubblica, the text of which is available for viewing on the presidential site.
Zelensky said he wants the situation in Donbas to be settled peacefully. "Since the start of my work in the post of president we have done everything possible to intensify the talks and look for a peaceful solution. We are always ready to go back to substantive diplomatic talk, we encourage Russia to do the same," he said.