Ukraine’s President, Volodymr Zelensky says prisoners with military experience willing to fight the Russians will be released.
Zelensky said this during a speech in the country’s capital Kyiv, as a Ukrainian delegation and Russian representatives meet for peace talks at the Belarusian border.
He also called on Russian soldiers in Ukraine to lay down their arms, saying: “Save your lives and leave.”
“Abandon your equipment. Get out of here. Don’t believe your commanders. Don’t believe your propagandists. Just save your lives,” Zelensky said.
The President claimed that 4,500 Russian soldiers and 16 children have been killed so far in the Russia invasion.
Meanwhile, Ukraine has asked the European Union to grant his country immediate membership.
“We appeal to the European Union for the immediate accession of Ukraine via a new special procedure,” he said.
He noted that the goal is to be together with all Europeans and be on an equal footing.
“I’m sure it is fair. I’m sure it’s possible,” Zelensky said.
