The President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky has ruled out the possibility of negotiation with Russia

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The head of state told journalists on Thursday in Kiev before his speech at the forum “iForum – 2019”

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The President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky has ruled out the possibility of negotiations with Russia. As reported by “Public TV”, the head of state told journalists on Thursday in Kiev before his speech at the forum “iForum – 2019”.

On the question of the journalist of “Public TV” are there any negotiations with Russia, Zelensky said, “No.”

Later during his speech Zelensky been mentioned several times by Russia, followed by Ukraine on all indicators, but called it an “aggressor”, reports TASS.

“There is a UN report on the development of e-government for 2018. Today we lost to Kazakhstan, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Georgia, Moldova, the Baltic countries and the aggressor (Russia). Index of human capital we’re losing only Russia, Belarus and Estonia. That is not the case in people, it’s the system,” he said, in particular, the Ukrainian President.

In his presentation the innovative future of the country he also showed photos from the meeting of the Verkhovna Rada and the meeting of the state Duma, accompanied by the inscription: “the Deputies proposed to return Russia to the old chronology”. “That’s where we can bring something you do not want”, – said the President.

He also proclaimed a policy of decentralization and noted that technological development prevents the bureaucracy. “The lack of electricity can lead to the use of renewable energy, the lack of banking infrastructure may lead to digital banking, the lack of transport logistics – have to go to the use of drones. What’s stopping us? Do I have the feeling that people who bother us, they need to call someone. I have the feeling that we’re immune to the future. That’s not true. I am sure that every day you are creating great things, but our officials and politicians absolutely do not use it,” said Zelensky.

In his view, innovation will put an end to the power of the security forces and corrupt officials. “The security forces will be able to blackmail you, if the documents are digital? As someone who will be able to make changes to some registry if the registry on the blockchain?” – asked rhetorical questions to the President.

The forum also Zelensky apologized for the fact that visitors passed through the frame. He joked that somebody will come up with an alternative to the master control.

Monday, may 20, during the inaugural speech Vladimir Zelensky said he believes peace in the Donbas is the priority, which is ready to “go all in”. On 21 may, the head of the presidential administration of Ukraine Andriy Bogdan said Zelensky intends to initiate a referendum on the question of the negotiation process between Ukraine and Russia. He said that the referendum question will relate to the conflict in the Donbas, which, according to Kiev, Russia participates.

On Monday, the press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov stated that Vladimir Putin will not send greetings Zelensky came into the day in the office of the President of Ukraine. “President Putin will congratulate Zelensky with the first successes in the settlement of the internal conflict in the South-East of Ukraine, and also the first successes in the normalization of Russian-Ukrainian relations”, – said Peskov.

Prior to this, during the election campaign, presidential candidate Vladimir Zelensky said that in the event of a meeting with Putin intends to demand the return of territories and the payment of compensation to Ukraine for their capture, reports “Interfax”.

And after the inauguration of Vladimir Zelensky urged the United States to increase sanctions against Russia. The Kremlin said the call is similar to the rhetoric of the previous five years.