It is up to Russia to end the attacks and finally make peace possible,
The 'yes, but' from Russia is not good enough,
Sergei Lavrov and Marco Rubio agreed to remain in contact,
I have to say, there's quite a high likelihood that a ceasefire, even if it is achievable, won’t last,
This is a moment of truth because if Russia does not sincerely commit to peace, President Trump will toughen sanctions and retaliation, and so that will completely change the dynamic,
Russia must respond clearly and the pressure must be clear, in conjunction with the United States, to obtain this ceasefire,
The damage is significant. Energy workers are already working on the ground. We are doing everything possible to restore power to homes as soon as possible,
The operation of our forces in the designated areas of the Kursk region continues,
There are anywhere from zero to 50 different ways they can help, boots on the ground is only one way. You can talk about intelligence, you can talk about different types of things but it's too early to commit right now,
If Ukraine asks allied forces to be on its territory, it is not up to Russia to accept or not."
They want to improve their situation on the battlefield,
But Putin is trying to delay—saying there must be a painstaking study before a ceasefire can take place,
The group that met this morning is a bigger group than we had two weeks ago, there is a stronger collective resolve, and new commitments were put on the table this morning,
Several European countries, and indeed non-European ones, have expressed their willingness to join
Sooner or later, he is going to have to come to the table and engage in serious discussions,
To be credible, it needs US support. But Britain and our allies recognise that the bulk of the contribution must come from Europeans.”
Our position is that we do not recognise the occupied Ukrainian territories as Russian in any case,
This is a ceasefire for 30 days; it’s not for ever, it’s 30 days, during which all sides have the chance to demonstrate their willingness to end the war,
A ceasefire can’t be based only on political statements,
Historians underestimate the role of human exhaustion in making historical decisions,