Ukraine ready for new peace talks 'at any moment', Zelenskiy says - Reuters
Ukraine ready for new peace talks 'at any moment', Zelenskiy says Reuters
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"Ukraine ready for new peace talks 'at any moment'."
— Volodymyr Zelenskiy , Politician
"Ukraine is ready for new U.S.-backed peace talks 'at any moment'."
— Volodymyr Zelenskiy , Politician
"However, Ukraine is ready for a meeting at any moment, in a format that can help and that will be realistic in terms of ending the war."
— Volodymyr Zelenskiy , Politician
"The Russians were trying to manipulate the situation in the Middle East and the Gulf region in favour of their aggression."
— Volodymyr Zelenskiy , Politician
"Currently, the partners' priority and focus are on the situation in Iran."
— Volodymyr Zelensky , Politician
"For objective reasons, there is a pause."
— Dmitry Peskov , Politician
"The negotiations are needed more by them (the United States) than by us."
— Igor Kostyukov , Politician
""Today, three panels were held involving Ukraine’s negotiating team and 18 participants from various countries and institutions.""
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy , Politician
""The first block of the meeting focused on framework documents, in particular security guarantees and approaches to the peace plan.""
— Rustem Umerov , Politician
""Kyiv has already done bilateral work with the United States at the general staff level and agreed on a separate military document.""
— Andrii Hnatov , Politician
""The draft texts do not violate Ukraine’s constitutional order or sovereignty and said no pressure was exerted on Kyiv during the discussions.""
— Serhii Kyslytsia , Politician
""There were no differences of opinion with partners on how Ukraine can best protect its interests.""
— Oleksandr Bevz , Politician
"It is important that we are in communication with the American side virtually 24/7."
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy , Politician
"Volodymyr Zelenskyy is allegedly hindering the achievement of a peace agreement."
— Donald Trump , Politician
Key People
Andrii Hnatov is the Chief of General Staff of Ukraine.
Kremlin spokesperson, commenting on the role of European mediators in negotiations.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Igor Kostyukov is the head of Russia's military intelligence.
Kyrylo Budanov is the Chief of Staff to the President of Ukraine.
Oleksandr Bevz is a presidential adviser in Ukraine.
Rustem Umerov is the chairman of Ukraine’s defence and security council.
Serhii Kyslytsia is the First Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine.
A special envoy involved in negotiations with Iran.
Vladimir Putin is the President of Russia.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy is the President of Ukraine.
President of Ukraine who attended a summit in Yerevan.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy is the President of Ukraine, known for his efforts to secure international support amid the ongoing conflict with Russia.
Yuri Ushakov is a Kremlin foreign policy adviser known for his role in Russian diplomatic affairs.
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The future of Ukraine-Russia peace talks remains uncertain as U.S. President Donald Trump shifts focus to the Iran conflict, leading to delays in scheduled meetings and raising questions about the commitment to resolving the Ukraine crisis.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy expressed optimism about ending the war, following discussions with national security advisors from the Coalition of the Willing member states on security guarantees and a peace framework.
President Zelenskyy explained that the postponement of the upcoming trilateral talks was due to the United States' focus on the Iran conflict, leading to a delay in the planned meeting.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced Ukraine's readiness for new U.S.-backed peace talks but noted that partners' attention is currently focused on the Iran conflict, leading to a postponement of an upcoming meeting.
President Zelenskiy expressed Ukraine's readiness for new peace talks with Russia but highlighted that international partners' focus on the Iran conflict has led to the postponement of scheduled meetings.
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