Ukrainian defense official: We appreciate Bennett’s mediation ( Israel’s PM)

Jerusalem Post ^ | 12 mar 22 | Lahav Harcov

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Israel can play an important role in mediation between Ukraine and Russia, Advisor to Ukraine’s defense minister Markiyan Lubkivskyi said on Friday. “Thank you so much Israel for your support,” Lubkivskyi said. “I think that your country can play a crucial role in this story. And I think that you can be a mediator to stop Putin. This is a message [Kyiv] wants to send to you.” Soon after Lubkivskyi spoke to The Jerusalem Post, Walla News reported that Bennett is pressuring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to accept Russian President Vladimir Putin’s demands to end the war and that Kyiv is upset with Israel’s stance.…. When it comes to the specifics of Putin’s demands on Ukraine, which are reported to include giving up on the Donbas, neutrality between Russia and the West, and semi-demilitarization, Lubkivskyi said he thinks that it is “too early to discuss.” “We need to be patient,” he stated. “We need to protect people at this stage. Sanctions are doing their job. Every day Russia is becoming weaker and weaker…We need to see how sanctions are progressing, and we need to decide everything based on the realistic picture….”

[BobL]

Sure, but he had concerns, including Ukraine threatening to acquire or develop nuclear weapons, and no one would talk to him. Perhaps next time they will.

[Kazan]

It’s time for Zelensky to stop being the new world order’s sock puppet and agree to terms with Russia — agree Ukraine will be neutral and that Crimea and the DPR and LPR are independent states.