Ukraine war briefing: Ukraine dismisses Trump envoy suggestion that both sides will make concessions

We haven’t seen Mr Kellogg’s full interview … But if his plan is just a ceasefire and elections, it is a failed plan – Putin won’t be intimidated by just those two things,

Dmytro Lytvyn told journalists

Keir Starmerbritish Prime Minister

President Trump has threatened more sanctions on Russia and it’s clear that’s got Putin rattled,

Starmer said ahead of the trip

According to preliminary information, a man was wounded by the explosion of a unidentified object,

the force said in a statement

I feel very, very confident that we can actually make something happen."

and added

Volodymyr Zelenskyyukrainian President

They may have their own relations, but talking about Ukraine without us — it is dangerous for everyone,

he said

Volodymyr Zelenskyyukrainian President

If there will be direct talks between America and Russia without Ukraine, it is very dangerous, I think,

Zelenskyy said in an interview with the Associated Press published on Saturday

Marco Rubiosecretary of State

We think what Putin did was terrible, invading the country, the atrocities he’s committed, he did horrible things. But what the dishonesty that existed is that we somehow led people to believe that Ukraine would be able to push Russia back to what the world looked like in 2012 or 2014 before the Russians took Crimea,

Rubio said

I believe after our talk with Trump we should move on to some kind of format of conversation with the Russians. I would like to see the United States, Ukraine and Russians at the negotiating table because they are fighting against us. And the European Union voice has to be present,

Zelenskyy added

Marco Rubiosecretary of State

And the result what they have been asking for is to fund a protracted stalemate in which human suffering continues … and it has to end,

Rubio added

We need to work more on this."

Zelenskyy said

It will be a signal that it is not for Russia to decide who should be in NATO and who should not, but for the United States of America to decide. I think this is a great victory for Trump,

he said, evidently appealing to the president's penchant for winners and business deals

I think these are the closest and most important steps,

he said in the interview in the Ukrainian capital that lasted for more than an hour

Emmanuel Macronfrench President

We are still in the process of this dialogue.”

Asked if he put those questions directly to Macron, he smiled and said

I said in the presence of the two leaders that we are interested in this as a part of the security guarantee, but not as the only guarantee of safety,

he said

I really believe that these are the cheapest security guarantees that Ukraine can get, the cheapest for everyone,

he said

It’s got to stop, so whatever I can do to stop it,

Trump said about the Ukraine conflict

I believe that, first and foremost, we [must] hold a meeting with him, and that is important. And that is, by the way, something that everyone in Europe wants,

Zelenksyy said, referring to "a common vision of a quick end to the war."

We will be speaking, and I think will perhaps do something that’ll be significant. We want to end that war. That war would have not started if I was president."

Quote from Trump

Vladimir Putinrussian President

I don’t want to say that."

When asked whether he had spoken to Putin personally, Trump responded guardedly