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We want to see if the Ukrainians are interested not just in peace, but in a realistic peace … If they are only interested in 2014 or 2022 borders, that tells you something."
An unnamed U.S. official cited by Reuters said
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The main objective (is) to restore relationships."
Oleksiy Goncharenko, a Ukrainian MP, saidThe Russia-Ukraine war desperately needs third-party mediation to break the stalemate, which is damaging to both sides."
Peter Rutland, professor of government at Wesleyan University, said
Those opposition parties will not focus on Ukraine or on how to help the country,
said Volodymyr Fesenko, a leading political analyst here
He is not listening to other points of view,
said Mr. Razumkov, who has announced plans to run for president but also opposed holding elections until a peace deal is reachedTheir entire front line would collapse if I turned it off.”
He added
Some people expected me to criticize Zelensky,
Petro Poroshenko, ... Mr. Zelensky’s predecessor as Ukraine’s president and a frequent needler-in-chief, said after the explosive meeting between Mr. Zelensky and Mr. Trump
If things go the way they’re going, it is very serious damage to American soft power,
said Oleh Rybachuk, former chief of staff to ex-president Viktor Yushchenko, one of the leaders of the Orange Revolution in which Ukraine first sought to break free from Moscow’s orbit 20 years ago
The situation is difficult because they control the logistics routes,
said a Ukrainian fighter from the 82nd Brigade, who goes by the call sign KrimTomorrow’s meeting will be very important for Ukraine,
said another senior Ukrainian official, ... adding thatThe Russians are pressing from all directions now — it’s tough, but we are holding on gradually,
he saidThey are sending new forces, and possibly because of this they have reduced pressure in Pokrovsk in Donetsk,
he saidPeople will ask for what did we pay a huge price, what was the reason for this: So that one day the Americans said thank you, it was a proxy war?”
he saidUkraine has been seeking peace since the very first second of the war, and we have always said that the only reason that the war is continuing is because of Russia,
Zelensky wrote on social media
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This is, in fact, probably what everyone is waiting for,
Peskov told reportersWe do have a proposal for a ceasefire in the sky and ceasefire at sea because these are the ceasefire options that are easy to install and to monitor and it's possible to start with them,
the official told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity
The main thing is how long it will last. If it lasts a long time, it will give the Russians a significant advantage,
the source said
We hope for results, both in terms of bringing peace closer and continuing support,
he said in his evening address on SundayI think Zelensky has offered to sign it, and we'll see if he follows through."
Asked if Ukraine would sign the deal in Saudi Arabia, Witkoff saidWe’re used to being betrayed… We can fight, it’s in our genes we can fight to the last Ukrainian - it’s not what we want. We have had people who have betrayed us inside the country and outside Ukraine,
said Roman, a soldier with Ukraine’s 3rd Brigade who was wounded fighting in Bakhmut