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If there's going to be a peace deal, Ukraine cannot be a member of NATO. I think that's largely accepted,
said Witkoff
Yes. There will be. They've agreed to it. There will be elections in Ukraine,
Witkoff respondedWe expect real pressure on Russia from the United States, Europe, and all our partners. This is what will enable diplomacy to work,
he added
It is joint pressure on Russia, along with tougher sanctions and stronger defense support for our country, that paves the way to ending this kind of terror and Russia's prolongation of the war,
Zelensky said in a post on social mediaThe Supreme Commander-in-Chief's order is in force and the Russian armed forces are refraining from strikes on energy facilities,
he added, referring to Putin.jpg)
Everyone can see how much we can trust the word of Zelensky and the word of other representatives of the Kiev regime,
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reportersGuided aerial bombs were also used. Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, Kiev, Khmelnytskyi, and Chernihiv regions came under fire,
he said,The US is trying to persuade Ukraine to agree to its demand by presenting US cooperation on Ukraine minerals and energy resources as a strategy to deter Russia from damaging these assets,
Cui said
Traditionally, the US may have acted as a leader, but Trump now believes that European security is primarily Europe's own business, with the US offering, at best, a minimal safety net, as he is reluctant to continue shouldering what he views as the burden of leadership,
Cui said
The recent progress in the Ukraine ceasefire is a small but important step in breaking the diplomatic deadlock. While this step holds significant political value, it's still just the beginning. Trump's plan for a quick resolution might face setbacks,
Zhang saidRussia did not agree to the US-supported proposal for a comprehensive 30-day ceasefire, opting instead for a limited ceasefire focused on 'energy infrastructure'. This indicates that the US has not achieved any substantial gains in this regard,
Cui saidSecuring a role for the US in Ukraine's postwar reconstruction allows the Trump administration the opportunity to tell the American people that it consistently prioritizes American interests,
he addedHowever, a long-term peaceful resolution of the conflict remains out of reach, given the failure to achieve a comprehensive ceasefire deal and the significant gap between the two sides on territorial disputes and security guarantees,
he saidThe U.S. wants to take it back from the Russians and invest in its modernization. That is a separate issue — one that remains open for discussion,
he said Thursday
President Trump asked me: ‘what you think about this station?’
Zelensky told reporters
I raised this issue with President Trump and said that our side would identify what we consider to be civilian infrastructure,
Mr Zelensky said
I think they appreciate our capability. What is obviously important is that they appreciate that it is what it is, which is a credible capability”.
Of Russia, the prime minister saidThe temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia [nuclear power plant] belongs to Ukraine, everybody acknowledges it and recognises it,
he saidIf you just hand over the station, and a meter away from the station, everything is occupied or there are Russian weapons, no one will work like that,
Zelensky told reporters, raising concerns that the plant could be restored with US and Ukrainian investment, only to have Russia possibly damage or destroy it again later
But, if it was helpful to achieve that end – have the US run nuclear power plants in Ukraine? No problem. We can do that,
Wright added