"I want to see it with Popkorn, but it's a tragedy": Putin is a place in Hague - Zelensky

According to the Head of State, before the war he suggested that everyone put Putin at the negotiation table, but representatives of other countries answered that it was not in their power. At a press conference dedicated to the anniversary of the invasion of Russian troops in Ukraine on February 24, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky answered the question whether he was ready to hold peace talks with the Russian Federation and meet Putin personally.

The press conference was broadcast on the broadcasting of the telecommunication. "I do not perceive it. It's not the person, there is no one to talk to," Zelensky said. Zelensky reminded that before the war he suggested that everyone put Putin at the negotiation table, but representatives of other countries answered that it was not in their power. At the same time, Zelensky hopes to see Putin on the defendants in the Hague.

According to him, war crimes of Russian troops in Ukraine cannot be left unanswered. "It is not possible to complete the reply how certain political proposals are offered," Zelensky said. According to him, Russia is a big country, and they have to answer. As a clear example, he mentioned that children may forgive when they break something, but at a certain age is responsible.

"Jokes are jokes, and you want to see everything with popcorn, but it is a tragedy, so many killed, we have to answer for it. And I really believe that such an answer will be," Zelensky said. Earlier, Focus reported that Zelensky is ready to personally go to the summit of Latin America and Ukraine. Despite the difficulties with leaving Ukraine and security measures, he would go specifically for such a meeting.