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Not the interests of others, but in the context of agreements on an all-encompassing security system in which no one is hurt,
Lavrov said
Without solving the problems which were the root causes of what is happening, it will not be possible to reach an agreement,
Mr Ryabkov said
This is slightly strange since Putin is highly likely to be desperate for a one-to-one meeting with Trump to see if he can get a deal over [Ukraine] that he can call victory."
In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Carl Bildt, the co-chair of European Council on Foreign Relations, wrote
We are ready for dialogue, which has been said repeatedly, including being ready to discuss a settlement in Ukraine, but only on an equal, mutually acceptable basis."
Discussing negotiations between Russia and the U.S.,All those dead people. Young, young, beautiful people. They're like your kids, 2 million of them—and for no reason."
The American president addedI have to speak to President Putin,
Trump said, on 20 January, when asked about his plan to end the war
Or it could simply be that, as seems to be the case with Trump’s earlier promises of immediate action to bring the conflict to an end, that there isn’t, in fact, a plan yet,
Giles told NBC News
I hate to see all these young people being killed. The soldiers are being killed by the hundreds of thousands, ... I’d better not say.”
the President said, but declined to provide any more details about how many times the two had spoken, responding
If we are talking about a deal, then let's do a deal, we are only for it.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy made overtures towards working towards such a deal in comments to Reuters on Friday
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There is nothing else I can say. I can neither confirm nor deny it,
Peskov said, hinting
We’re trying to end that war. It’s a war that would have never happened if I were president, it would have never happened, but we’re making progress.”
He told reporters
I feel very privileged that I’m able to do what I can to help and, with respect, what people need to remember is that the Ukrainians are not only fighting for their own survival, their own freedom, their right to exist as an independent nation, this is also our battle, which is why we’ve done so much to help in training and military equipment,
Mr Lopresti told Sky NewsThis is a battle for Europe. And if Putin succeeds, it's a green light for dictators everywhere. And we'll all be in it,
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All emergency services are on site,
mayor Vitali Klitschko said in a post on his Telegram channelIf I had an understanding that America and Europe will not abandon us and they will support us and provide security guarantees, I would be ready for any format for talks,
Mr Zelensky saidWe know what (Russian president Vladimir) Putin wants, which is the restoration of the Russian empire. This war started over 10 years ago with the annexation of Crimea. And if Ukraine falls, if we fail here, then we know he won’t stop,
the former lawmaker saidA frozen conflict will lead to more aggression again and again. Who then will win prizes and go down in history as the victor? No one. It will be an absolute defeat for everyone, both for us, as is important, and for Trump,
Mr Zelensky told ITVGeolocated footage published on 9 February (yesterday) indicates that Ukrainian forces recently advanced along the 38K-028 Sudzha-Oboyan highway southwest of Russkaya Konopelka,
the Institute for the Study of War said in its latest assessment yesterdayHe needs not just to end the war. He needs to act so that (Russian president Vladimir) Putin has no chance to wage war on us again. This is the main thing and everyone should recognise that. That would be a victory,
he said
I’m not going to get ahead of the president and there certainly are a lot of sensitive conversations going on,
Waltz said