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We need to reconfirm that the aggression should be condemned and discredited, not rewarded,
said Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Mariana Betsa
This peace cannot mean the surrender of Ukraine,
Macron told a joint news conference with Trump
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After speaking with President Trump, I fully believe there is a path forward,
said MacronI think we could end it within weeks — if we're smart. If we're not smart, it will keep going,
Trump said earlier in the Oval Office alongside Macron.jpg)
Neither these amendments, nor the resolution offered by Ukraine will stop the killing. The UN must stop the killing. We urge all Member States to join us in returning the UN to its core mission of international peace and security,
said Washington's envoy to the UN, Dorothy Shea, ahead of the vote
Overall the Europeans' defensive tactics blunted a pretty crude US diplomatic charge over the last few days,
said International Crisis Group's Richard GowanWe recognise it will be challenging to get an agreement, but the time for Russia and Ukraine to make difficult choices and end the fighting is now."
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We are in Kyiv today, because Ukraine is Europe. In this fight for survival, it is not only the destiny of Ukraine that is at stake. It’s Europe’s destiny,
said Ms von der Leyen
We call on all other UN member states to join the United States in pushing for a durable peace that will bring stability to Europe and deter further aggression,
said the US envoy to the United Nations, Dorothy Shea
February 24th did not become a happy day for Putin precisely because we all united – Ukrainians in their own home, Europeans on their continent, America united with Europe, the G7, and all those in the world who felt how unjust Russia’s invasion is,
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For a small country like Ireland, the international rules-based order is ultimately the only basis for our security,
Mr Martin saidThis is what we welcome and support. Secondly, we hope Washington will fully analyse the root causes of the Ukrainian conflict,
he said, referring to Russia’s claim thatTo make sure that this initiative is fully in line with the understandings arrived at during the Russian and American contacts at the highest levels, we introduce an amendment ... about the need to eliminate the root causes of the Ukrainian crisis,
Nebenzia told the assembly
Multiple resolutions ... have demanded that Russia withdraw its forces from Ukraine. Those resolutions have failed to stop the war,
Acting US Ambassador Dorothy Shea said before the voteThe General Assembly, expressing its mourning for the tragic loss of life in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and reiterating that the principal purpose of the United Nations, as enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, is to maintain international peace and security and peacefully settle disputes, calls for a swift end to the conflict and the further achievement of a lasting peace between Ukraine and Russia."
The text prepared by the US delegation consists of one sentenceAs defenders of the idea of freedom, we repudiate any form of violence, whether between individuals, but in particular we repudiate war as an illegitimate mechanism for settling conflicts between nations,
said the President at the time
Reaffirming its commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders, extending to its territorial waters."
A paragraph was inserted that said
These amendments pursue a war of words rather than an end to the war,
U.S. envoy Dorothy Shea saidThe essence of it has become completely distorted,
Russian ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said,The Path to Peace,”
Then late Friday afternoon, the United States put forward its own brief text, titled