“Russia wants to be begged (to engage in the peace talks),” Kuleba told the Kyiv Independent in an interview late last year.Kuleba worked as a minister for over four years through most of Russia’s full-scale invasion until his resignation in September during the biggest wartime government reshuffle. He is one of the most recognized Ukrainian politicians abroad, known for his impassioned appeals to partners to support Ukraine in its fight against Russia.Amid news of the latest Russian advances on the front and global talks on how U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will seek to negotiate an end to the war, the Kyiv Independent sat down with Kuleba in Kyiv to discuss a potential peace agreement and a path forward for Ukraine.Editor’s note: This is a transcript of the video interview with the former foreign minister.