Zelensky Wants Peace ‘This Year’ on Third Anniversary of Russian Invasion

This year should be the year of the beginning of a real, lasting peace. Putin will not gift us this peace, nor will he give it to us in exchange for anything. We have to win peace with strength, wisdom and unity - with our cooperation,

he said

It's our state, it's our land, our territory. We want the war to end as soon as possible because we have no strength left."

Inna Zaitseva, also 34, said

For 300 years they (the Russians) couldn't break us - they tried, but they couldn't,

said Yevheniia Bondini, 34.

Mette Frederiksenprime Minister

We have to scale up as Europeans, we have to speed up ... My guess is that we have a couple of months to take all necessary decisions. Otherwise, we'll be too late,

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told the summit

Olha Stefanishynadeputy prime minister

We hope both US and UA leaders might sign and endorse it in Washington the soonest to showcase our commitment for decades to come,

Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna wrote on X, suggesting Kyiv is angling for a meeting with Trump soon

We see the issue of guarantees for the talks between Presidents,

the source said

Emmanuel Macronfrance president

It looks like we're getting very close, the deal's being worked on we're getting very close to getting an agreement where we get our money back over a period of time. But it also gives us something that is very beneficial to their economy, to them as a country,

Trump told reporters while meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron

Volodymyr Zelenskyypresident

I want the same as Donald Trump says he wants — to end the war as soon as possible. I believe he wants and will help us to end it. But the 'peace through strength' tactic should be applied on Russia first and foremost. We are partners and I want him to be on our side,

Zelenskyy said

Volodymyr Zelenskyypresident

We agreed with Biden that this was a grant. A grant is not a debt,

Zelenskyy said

I expect to see a deal signed this week,

White House envoy Steve Witkoff said on CNN Sunday

You continue to inspire me and tens of millions of my fellow citizens back home in Canada."

He said

I would like peace. But of course, I am hoping for victory for Russia,

Yevgenia, a 27-year-old civil servant, told AFP

Emmanuel Macronfrance president

You cannot be weak in the face of President Putin."

French President Emmanuel Macron was in Washington for a meeting with Trump where he said he would tell him

There's been shelling everywhere here,

the 47-year-old told AFP

We hope that the United States will continue to support us like all the partners. All the partners do it; we need also not lose this unity between Europe and the United States,

Quote from Zelenskyy ... the Ukrainian president stressed

Volodymyr Zelenskyypresident

I think it is going to happen. There are most of the components for it to happen,

Budanov said

If there is anyone who needs to be forced into real, free and fair elections, it is [Putin],

Stefanchuk wrote

The appropriate conditions will come, and then I, as someone serving in a government position, will be able to answer such questions,

he told reporters, Ukrainian online publication Strana reported on Wednesday

Much like the USA, the people of Germany got tired of the no-commonsense agenda, especially on energy and immigration,

he said on Truth Social

Volodymyr Zelenskyypresident

Russia must release Ukrainians. Ukraine is ready to exchange all for all, and this is a fair way to start,

Zelensky said in a summit in Kiev on the third anniversary of Russia's invasion