Zelensky speaks out against truce with Russia

TALLINN. Jan 11 (Interfax) - Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has spoken out against a possible truce between Kiev and Moscow.

"If Ukraine agreed to a truce with Russia in the current situation, this would enable Russian troops to regroup, revamp their units and equipment, and then attack again," Western media quoted Zelensky as saying at a press briefing in Tallinn on Thursday.

A truce would not mean an end to the crisis, Zelensky said. "This also doesn't provide an opportunity for a political dialogue," he said.

"If there's a pause and Russia gets two or three years, it will be able to recover strength and gain domination," he said.

"Ukraine will make a decision on a truce exclusively based on its own interests," he said.

Zelensky said he had no direct contacts with Western representatives regarding a truce or a peace treaty with Russia, and "Ukraine will continue to act in line with its decisions."