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There will only be real and lasting peace when the Russian president realises that he cannot win this war, that his destruction is not successful,
she said at a news conference on Tuesday
After all, this is our European continent,
Baerbock saidWe are talking about six to 12 months of preparation for the elections,
Beketova said
There needs to be a sustainable ceasefire with security guarantees from the guarantor countries, then preparations for elections, and elections will only take place once stable peace is achieved and martial law is lifted."
Elina Beketova, fellow at CEPA, saidThe other realistic scenario is when General Zaluzhnyi joins the presidential political party and supports Zelensky's candidacy,
Kovalenko said
We have not heard from Trump a signal to Kyiv to end the war,
Ryabkov told Russia's International Affairs magazine in an interviewWe take the models and solutions proposed by the Americans very seriously, but we can't accept it all in its current form." ... As far as we can see, there is no place in them today for our main demand, namely to solve the problems related to the root causes of this conflict. It is completely absent, and that must be overcome."
Dashing hopes for peace once again, the official said ... Speaking to the magazine International Affairs, Mr Ryabkov added
In view of the deadlock between the United States and Russia, it is absolutely vital that we Europeans show that we stand by Ukraine's side and support it now more than ever,
Baerbock said
Ukraine is ready for an immediate ceasefire. It is Putin who is playing for time, does not want peace and is continuing his war of aggression, which is a violation of international law,
Baerbock said in a statement shared by her ministryHe is feigning a willingness to negotiate, but not deviating an inch from his goals,
she said on her ninth visit to Ukraine since the start of the war
There was an idea from Russia about a temporary administration that was not appreciated by the president … governance in Ukraine is determined by its constitution and its people."
U.S. State Department spokesperson Tammy BruceElections will only be possible after a stable ceasefire and peace are achieved. Right now, Ukraine doesn't have either of these."
Elina Beketova, a fellow Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) to NewsweekAt the upcoming meeting of NATO foreign ministers, we will make it clear to the American side that we should not engage with Putin's stalling tactics,
she said in a statement released after her arrival in the Ukrainian capital
I want to see him make a deal so that we stop Russian soldiers and Ukrainian soldiers and other people from being killed,
Mr Trump said in the Oval Office
To carry out the conscription for military service of Russian citizens aged 18 to 30 who are not in the reserve and subject to conscription for military service, in the amount of 160,000 people, from April 1 to July 15, 2025,
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A meeting of the British, French and Ukrainian military leadership in the coming days would drive forward the next stage of detailed planning,
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We advocate eradicating the causes of the crisis through dialogue and negotiations, ultimately achieving a fair, long-term, binding peace agreement acceptable to all parties involved, which would make it possible to achieve truly lasting peace and stability in Eurasia and throughout the world,
Mr Wang told the Russian RIA state news agency in an interview
I think we are making progress, step by step."
Mr Trump later reiterated to reporters he wasWe will try to pass on Ukrainian proposals sometime by the end of this week,
said a Ukrainian official, speaking on condition of anonymity
The agreement must take into account our obligations in the context of association with the EU and Ukraine’s movement towards the EU,
the source said