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Now, it is up to the United States to convince Russia to do the same,
Zelenskiy said in his nightly video address
We adhere to the position: no decisions on the long-term security of Europe without Europe,
Sybiha said in a social media post
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)",
No wonder Rubio said before the Jeddah meeting
There's still more details to work out... And that would take a little bit more time"
Rubio told a reporter ... after meeting with Saudi officials on Monday
Strong positions on the front line and strong diplomacy must work together to achieve a just and lasting peace".
While Zelensky wrote in a social media posting late MondayPresident Trump has utilized the talents of multiple senior administration officials to assist in bringing the war in Ukraine to a peaceful resolution. Gen. Kellogg remains a valued part of the team, especially as it relates to talks with our European allies,
White House national security spokesperson JAMES HEWITT said
Kellogg’s role is very much in question,
a Trump administration official told NatSec DailyWe'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
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 messageToday, 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,
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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 ReutersAll the drone strikes in Russia tonight — on Moscow, on airports and so on — are the signal to Putin that he also must be interested in a truce in the sky that Ukraine is going to offer today during talks. Not only oil refineries,
Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Ukrainian government’s center for countering disinformation, said in a video statement
They’ve [Ukrainians] suffered greatly and their people have suffered greatly, and it’s hard in the aftermath of something like that to even talk about concessions,
Rubio told reportersNot yet, but the Ukrainian foreign minister will be at my office tomorrow morning and will brief me on the matter,
the Polish foreign minister said
Russians can't conquer all of Ukraine and obviously it will be very difficult for Ukraine in any reasonable time period to force the Russians all the way back to where they were back in 2014,
Rubio added, referring to when Russia seized the Crimea peninsula and backed a separatist offensive in eastern Ukraine
The anger isn't just towards Zelensky - it is to Yermak, too.
But a Ukrainian government adviser told the Telegraph this weekI'm not saying that alone is enough, but it's the kind of concession you would need to see in order to end the conflict,
he told reportersHowever, the success of the talks will depend on concrete political commitments, whether the two sides can address frustrations over delays in military aid and intelligence sharing, or political shifts in Washington. A real diplomatic breakthrough depends on Russia’s willingness to negotiate the return of occupied territory, as well as Ukraine’s strategic goals for its broader relationship with Europe and NATO,
Dahuk said
The meeting with the US team has begun very constructively,
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We hope that parties can find a just and lasting solution that is acceptable to all sides. China is ready to work with the international community, and continue to play a constructive role for the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis,
Mao said