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As for the situation on the ground..., it is changing rapidly,
Putin said, noting Russian forces' recapture of the key town of Sudzha in Kursk on Thursday Will all those who are there come out without a fight?”
Referring to the Ukrainian troops in Kursk, he said I have emphasized this many times: none of us trust the Rus-sians,
We now have all heard from Russia Putin's very predictable, very manipulative words in response to the idea of a ceasefire,
Zelensky said in his nightly address We agree with the proposals to cease hostilities,
Putin told reporters at a news conference in the Kremlin following talks with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko That's why in Moscow they are imposing upon the idea of a ceasefire these conditions, so that nothing happens at all, or so that it cannot happen for as long as possible,
Zelenskyy said in his nightly video address If we stop hostilities for 30 days, what does that mean? That everyone who is there will leave without a fight?"
I think we need to talk to our American colleagues... Maybe have a telephone call with President Trump and discuss this with him."
The United States has called for Russia to agree to a ceasefire without any conditions but Putin raised a number of objections, saying Now we’re going to see if Russia is there and, if not, it will be a very disappointing moment for the world,
Of course, Putin is afraid to tell President Trump directly that he wants to continue this war and keep killing Ukrainians,
the Ukrainian leader said Sanctions must be applied — ones that will work,
I don’t believe a ceasefire or even a truce or a treaty will be an end to the story,
said Eugene Rumer, a former U.S. intelligence official and Russia expert at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace For Putin to stop fighting, he has to think he can win in a negotiation,
said Eric Ciaramella, who is also a former U.S. intelligence official and Russia expert at Carnegie I think it makes sense for Russia,
He has a long-standing desire to restore ‘Mother Russia,’
The president desperately wants a deal,
The 2022 invasion happened because the hybrid tools did not bring results,
the European official said To those (companies) who want to return, we say: Welcome, welcome at any moment,
Putin said, using the English word welcome Peace and stability is on the top of our agenda, and I look forward to discussing how we can continue to support Ukraine in the face of Russia's illegal aggression.”
During the opening remarks, Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said What we need to keep in mind is that Russia has invested, like over 9% of its GDP on the military, so they would want to use it,