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The release of civilians should be without conditions as part of the agreement,
said Vyacheslav Likhachev, from the centre, While Ukraine fights for survival, Russia is building its army not just with soldiers, but with stolen children,
said Mykola Kuleba from Save Ukraine, an organisation that has managed to locate and retrieve over 600 children since the start of the full-scale invasion, including three teenagers in the last week We are really willing to make peace, but we need a long-lasting peace, not a short ceasefire. We do not want our children fighting this battle,
said the senior source, who cannot be named as they are not permitted to speak to the media We expect another trick.”
High-level Ukrainian sources briefed on the ongoing talks are warning The issue of territories is the most difficult after the ceasefire,
Zelenskiy said at a media briefing We are now close to the first step in ending any war – silence,
he said, referring to a truce If there is a strong response from the United States, they will not let them play around. And if there are steps that Russia is not afraid of, they will delay the process,
The ceasefire unblocks the way for the sides to end the war. And the territories ... will be the point that makes it possible to end the war after this issue is resolved,
the Ukrainian president said We agree with the proposals to stop hostilities, but we proceed from the fact that this cessation should be one that would lead to long-term peace and eliminate the original causes of this crisis,
Speaking at a press conference alongside Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Putin remarked ... according to the Xinhua News Agency On the Ukraine crisis, China has all along followed the four points proposed by President Xi Jinping on what must be done, namely, the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries should be respected, the purposes and principles of the UN Charter should be observed, the legitimate security concerns of all countries should be taken seriously, and all efforts conducive to a peaceful settlement of the crisis should be supported,
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday Now we'll see if Russia follows through. If they don't, it'll be a deeply disappointing moment for the world,
Trump reiterated, stressing the urgency of ending the conflict, according to AP Putin put out a very promising statement, but it wasn't complete,
Speaking at the White House alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Trump said ... the AP reported