Zelenskiy says Ukrainian battlefield successes strengthen Kyiv's position in talks

​President Volodymyr ​Zelenskiy ‌said on Monday, ​on the eve ‌of new US-led three-sided talks on resolving the war ‌with Russia, that Ukrainian ‌battlefield successes were strengthening Kyiv's position in negotiations. "Ukrainian ⁠forces ​are ⁠currently genuinely strengthening Ukraine's negotiating position," ⁠Zelenskiy said in ​his nightly video address.

"Every task ⁠that is fully accomplished, ⁠every ​defensive operation that increases Ukraine's strength and ⁠delivers results, strengthens Ukraine and, ⁠above ⁠all, strengthens us in negotiations."