Zelensky ready to discuss Crimea and Donbass with Putin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky noted that Crimea and Donbass were part of a difficult story for everyone. This issue must be resolved after Ukraine receives security guarantees, he added. Zelensky also announced his readiness to discuss the above-mentioned territories with Russian President Vladimir Putin, RIA Novosti reports. According to Zelensky, security guarantees are the top priority for a compromise between Russia and Ukraine. "I believe that this is a very difficult story for everyone — both Crimea and Donbass. In order to find a way out there, one needs to take this first step, which I told you about — security guarantees, the end of the war. At the same time, one needs to agree that we are resolving the issues of temporarily occupied territories," Zelensky said.