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It has now dragged on for far too long, and at far too terrible a cost to the people in Ukraine, in Russia, and beyond,
We 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."
As 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 This resolution is consistent with President Donald Trump’s view that the U.N. must return to its founding purpose, as enshrined in the U.N. Charter, to maintain international peace and security, including through the peaceful settlement of disputes,
State Department Secretary Marco Rubio said in a statement Friday If to achieve peace you really need me to give up my post — I'm ready,
Zelenskyy said during the press conference We strongly believe that this is the moment to commit to ending the war,
Rubio added in his Friday statement I can trade it for NATO membership, if there are such conditions,
I do not see how Paris and London can support a text that is so far from their stated positions on Ukraine, but I also do not see how they can veto it,
Richard Gowan of the International Crisis Group told AFP This resolution puts us on the path to peace. It is a first step, but a crucial one, one of which we should all be proud,
acting U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Dorothy Shea told the council This war has never been about Ukraine only. It is about a fundamental right of any country to exist, to choose its own path and to live free from aggression,
Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Mariana Betsa told the assembly before the vote Today, our American colleagues have seen for themselves that the road to peace in Ukraine will not be an easy one, and there will be many who will try to make sure that the peace doesn't come for as long as possible. But this shouldn't stop us,
Russiaan U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia told the assembly This is why there can be no equivalence between Russia and Ukraine in how this council refers to this war. If we are to find a path to sustainable peace, the council must be clear on the war's origins,