Zelensky: 1,300 Ukrainian soldiers have died in Russian invasion

About 1,300 soldiers Ukrainians have died since the beginning of the invasion russianthe president said on Saturday Volodymyr Zelensky.

Speaking at a news conference, Zelensky said the Ukrainian and Russian negotiating teams had started discussing concrete issues instead of exchanging ultimatums.

He said the West should be more involved in negotiations to end the war, but welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s efforts to mediate between Ukraine and Russia, saying he had suggested Bennett hold talks in Jerusalem.

The Ukrainian president also said that most companies have stopped operating since the beginning of the invasion, which according to a Zelensky adviser had already caused more than $100 billion in damage.