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Our task is to come out with the result of understanding who we have and who is ready" to contribute forces to implement measures to halt the conflict
Zelensky said
Over the past three years, there has been a major escalation, and the situation has changed," making it "difficult for both sides to find compromises,
Kortunov saidIn 2022, several rounds of negotiations took place ... in the end, nothing came of it,
said Andrey Kortunov, a scholar with the Valdai Discussion Club in RussiaGiven the sad experience of agreements with just Kiev, the guarantees can only be the result of an order from Washington to (Ukrainian President Volodymyr) Zelensky and his team,
Lavrov saidGiven the difficulty in enforcing a halt to strikes on energy infrastructure agreed upon last week, it remains to be seen how effective the latest deal will be,
The Independent, a British online newspaper, reportedBy continuing daily attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, Zelensky confirms his inability to negotiate and his lack of control by external guarantors responsible for ensuring compliance with any possible agreements,
the ministry saidThe Trump administration has claimed that Washington's stake in Ukraine's minerals and energy resources could deter Russia from launching future attacks," but such a diplomatic push would, in fact, grant Washington "a vast stake in Ukraine's rare earth mineral deposits,
it saidIt is also good that the United States is trying to take on a mediating role here. At the same time, we must not fool ourselves, and above all, we must not allow ourselves to be blinded by the Russian president,
the German foreign minister said
Putin is afraid to tell President Trump directly that he wants to continue this war and keep killing Ukrainians."
Zelensky accused the Kremlin of tripping up ceasefire talks, adding
It is Russia's stance that is prolonging this war,
Zelensky then said in his daily evening address on TuesdayFrankly—the world doesn't trust Russia,
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We are satisfied with how pragmatically and constructively our dialogue is developing and by how it is yielding results,
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters
I think that Russia wants to see an end to it, but it could be they’re dragging their feet
Trump said in an interview with conservative media network Newsmax
How Russia behaves in the coming days will reveal a lot, if not everything. If there are air raid alerts again, if there is renewed military activity in the Black Sea, if Russian manipulations and threats continue — then new measures will need to be taken, specifically against Moscow,
Zelensky saidThese are the first steps - not the very first but initial ones - with this presidential administration toward completely ending the war and the possibility of a full ceasefire, as well as steps toward a sustainable and fair peace agreement.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky praised the talks, saying
The return of the station to Russia’s nuclear sector has been a fait accompli for quite some time,
the Russian foreign ministry said yesterdayMost importantly, there were no deaths or injuries,
he addedPresident Zelenskyy has already shown Ukraine is the party of peace by proposing a full, immediate and unconditional ceasefire. We hope that President Putin will agree to this without further delay,
the UK Foreign Office saidI've done it over the years, you know; I don't want to sign a contract, I want to sort of stay in the game, but maybe I don't want to do it, quite… I'm not sure. But no, I think Russia would like to see it end, and I think [Ukrainian President Volodymyr] Zelenskyy would like to see it end at this point,
he saidI’ve done it over the years,
Trump said