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Ukraine is ready to accept this proposal – we see it as a positive step and are ready to take it,
We have a big meeting with Russia tomorrow, and some great conversations hopefully will ensue,
We'll take this offer now to the Russians and hope that they'll say 'yes,' that they'll say 'yes' to peace,
the secretary of state continued Today, we made an offer that the Ukrainians have accepted, which is to enter into a ceasefire and into immediate negotiations to end this conflict in a way that's enduring and sustainable and accounts for their interests, their security, their ability to prosper as a nation,
Don't rush to put on rose-tinted spectacles,
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in Moscow on Tuesday at the Higher School of Economics, according to Reuters The ball is now in [Russia's] court."
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and national security adviser Michael Waltz left the meeting in the coastal city of Jeddah with a clear message Saudi Arabia provides a crucial platform for diplomacy, and we appreciate this,
I think both sides need to come to an understanding that there’s no military solution to this situation,
They’re a great example for the rest of Europe. I was simply responding to a post by the foreign minister which is just inaccurate,
It may be incompatible with what the Russians are willing to do,
All of that came about because we felt that they were not committed to any sort of peace process or not interested in negotiations,
The Ukrainian delegation remains in Jeddah to work with the U.S. team on Tuesday and we hope for practical outcomes. Ukraine's position in these talks will be fully constructive,
Zelensky said after the meeting I think the notion of the pause in aid, broadly, is something I hope we can resolve. Obviously what happens tomorrow will be key to that,
I am grateful to every unit and every brigade defending Ukraine’s positions, ensuring the destruction of the occupiers, and making every effort to provide our country with the strength needed to bring peace closer,
The most important thing that we have to leave here with is a strong sense that Ukraine is prepared to do difficult things, like the Russians are going to have to do difficult things to end this conflict or at least pause it in some way, shape or form
The Russians can't conquer all of Ukraine, and obviously it'll be very difficult for Ukraine in any reasonable time period to sort of force the Russians back all the way to where they were in 2014,
We're not going to be sitting in a room drawing lines on a map but just get a general sense of what concessions are in the realm of the possible for them [Ukrainians],
I wouldn't prejudge tomorrow by whether or not we have a minerals deal. ... It's an important topic, but it's not the main topic on the agenda,
Strong positions on the front line and strong diplomacy must work together to achieve a just and lasting peace,
Zelenskyy wrote in a social media posting late Monday What we want to understand is whether they are open to entering peace conversations and what kind of compromises they might consider. It has been a costly and bloody war for the Ukrainians. They have suffered greatly, and their people have suffered greatly."
He acknowledged the immense toll of the war on Ukraine, stating
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