'Have To Put Russia At The Negotiating Table' — Ukraine President Zelenskyy Appeals For 'Anti-War Coalition'

Zelenskyy voiced for effective international assistance and said there is a need to put Russia at the negotiating table.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky | Image: AFP

New Delhi: Amid the ongoing conflict with Russia, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appealed for anti-war coalition.

The appeal comes as around 68 people have been killed in the Russia-Ukraine conflict since Thursday, AFP reported.

Zelenskyy voiced for effective international assistance and said there is a need to put Russia at the negotiating table.

The Ukraine President said that he discussed the same with his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda.

“Appealed to the Bucharest Nine for defense aid, sanctions, pressure on the aggressor,” he added.

The Ukraine President also discussed the ongoing crisis with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

“We demand effective counteraction to the Russian Federation. Sanctions must be further strengthened,” he wrote on the micro-blogging platform.

The Russian military operation in Ukraine has not only been condemned by leaders across the world, but protests within the country is growing against President Vladimir Putin’s aggression.

According to news agency AFP, more than 1,700 people protesting Putin's move against Ukraine were detained by Russian police from different parts of the country.

Despite anti-protest legislation, several thousand people gathered near Pushkin Square in central Moscow to protest the move by the Russian military. Close to 1,000 people had also gathered at Saint Petersburg, reported AFP.

More than 900 people were arrested in Moscow alone, while 400 arrests were made in Saint Petersburg. The protestors in 53 Russian cities stood in solidarity with Ukraine.

The Russian Defence Ministry claims to have destroyed 74 military infrastructure facilities across Ukraine, including 11 aerodromes.