President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the Russian Federation is doing everything to prolong the war and sabotage the negotiations, he said during his evening address. "Russia is dragging out the war and doing everything simply to deceive the countries that are still trying to influence Moscow with words,

Zelenskyy has accused Russia of stalling peace efforts by failing to deliver a promised memorandum outlining its terms for a settlement.

Vladimir Medinsky, the head of Russia's delegation at peace talks on Ukraine, said on Wednesday he had sent proposals to Ukraine with a date and venue to exchange memorandums, or conditions, to stop the fighting.