The buildup of Russian forces indicates that Moscow intends to keep ignoring diplomacy,
He rejected this proposal for an unconditional ceasefire, he wants conditional, he wants a ceasefire on his terms.”
We talked about who would delay peace and slow everything down – and now we see it clearly,
Fourteen people were wounded, among them two children,
A ceasefire can’t be based only on political statements,
Putin is very dangerous when he’s directly talking to Trump,
Historians underestimate the role of human exhaustion in making historical decisions,
Russians don’t want a ceasefire unconditionally – they have been saying it for a long time,
They are not saying it explicitly, but the idea is that with Ukraine as it is now, with Zelenskyy in power, there won’t be a deal, there will be nothing. Ukraine must admit it has lost the war, it has no chances to reverse the military situation, and that the only way to get out is to start talking to Russians about Moscow’s peace terms,
I think the delaying of the process is exactly because of what I said. They want to improve their situation on the battlefield,
Our position is that we do not recognise the occupied Ukrainian territories as Russian in any case,
They want a stronger position before the ceasefire,
The United States raised this issue at a meeting in Jeddah. They got the Ukrainian position,
Today Putin is the one who doesn't agree with what Trump has proposed,
This is a security guarantee for Ukraine and a security guarantee for Europe,
But we understand that there will be many different 'buts' to put Ukraine in a weaker situation. And America's position is critical here. If the ceasefire is complete, then without any ‘buts’. Everyone's position should be clear, transparent, truthful, without losing the dignity of the parties,
It may not be 30 days; it could take a bit longer. However, it is crucial that a specific time frame is set in the ceasefire agreement. This will limit the chances for the Russians to turn it into an endless frozen conflict,
There were no additional conditions at the meeting in Saudi Arabia. Everyone was thrilled that, first of all, the two countries were together, which was a serious step forward. Second, that Ukraine had taken such a serious diplomatic step. And everyone was also pleased. Let America now make Putin take the first step. Then we will discuss all the other steps,
The United Kingdom and France are playing a strong leadership role and everyone has a clear vision of the situation: Ukraine wants peace and a ceasefire, Russia doesn't,
Putin does not seek a truce, ceasefire or peace. His fundamental goal, namely the destruction of Ukraine's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, has not changed at all,