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--- Zelensky expressed confidence that Russia intends to diminish any chances for negotiations by employing tactics of artificial blockade and inactivity to destroy the diplomatic process. In his latest statement on social media, the President of Ukraine emphasized that the aggressor country is ignoring all calls from the international community to cease fire and continues to cynically commit war crimes. According to him, Moscow had planned to submit a documentary “memorandum” over a week ago, in which Russia was supposed to articulate its conditions for ending the war; however, to date, no official documents have been received from the Russian side. It is important to note that the Turkish side also expects clear commitments from Moscow, but there are already rising signs of concern regarding the prospects of the negotiation process. Zelensky stresses that effective negotiations require a clear and specific “agenda” and proper preparation for dialogue. However, he believes that Russia is doing everything to ensure that the next meeting between the sides is futile, irresponsible, and unproductive. “Russia ignores all calls from the world to cease fire and continues to kill. Moreover, Russians have not been able to present the so-called ‘memorandum’ for over a week, which they promised to prepare immediately after exchanging 1,000 Ukrainian prisoners for Russian ones. Ukraine has not received any documents from them, and even Turkey, which has acted as a mediator, has no official positive signals,” he noted with regret. An important detail is that during a recent meeting with Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Zelensky expressed sincere gratitude for active support in seeking a diplomatic resolution to the conflict and for assistance in freeing Ukrainian prisoners. “We value all efforts of our Turkish partner in this important matter. We appreciate Turkey’s clear and consistent position, which fully supports Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” he emphasized. According to the Ukrainian leader, diplomacy is currently the only path to ending the war; however, risks of worsening the situation are increasing. Prior to entering the negotiation process, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister, Andrii Sybiga, indicated that Ukraine was ready for a new wave of talks with Russia. Nevertheless, Ukraine is still awaiting concrete steps from Moscow — in particular, an official “memorandum” that would formalize the agreed conditions for ending the war. Earlier, it was reported that Ukraine’s Minister of Defense, Rustem Umerov, had handed Russia a document outlining Ukraine’s position on peaceful settlement and was expecting a response regarding the signing of a “memorandum.” However, when asked by journalists, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov refused to disclose the content of Russia’s conditions for a ceasefire, noting that this issue should be discussed privately to avoid escalating tensions. Ukrainian diplomatic services are currently consulting on the prospects of further negotiations. The spokesperson for Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry, Georgii Tykhy, expressed the opinion that Russia’s failure to provide an official text of the “memorandum” indicates the existence of unclear and unrealistic demands within the Kremlin, as well as attempts to prolong the peace process through uncertainty and double standards. “It is obvious that Russia is doing everything possible to block diplomatic settlement; instead, it seeks to create artificial obstacles and prolong the process until complete exhaustion,” he added. Therefore, the situation surrounding peace negotiations remains tense. President Zelensky is confident that Moscow is deliberately sabotaging any attempts at diplomatic resolution, while Ukraine and its international partners continue to insist on openness and transparency in the negotiation process, since an unresolved and compromise-less approach could lead to further escalation of the conflict and threaten prospects for peace in Ukraine.