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The damage is significant. Energy workers are already working on the ground. We are doing everything possible to restore power to homes as soon as possible,
the energy firm said
The operation of our forces in the designated areas of the Kursk region continues,
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This is a moment of truth because if Russia does not sincerely commit to peace, President Trump will toughen sanctions and retaliation, and so that will completely change the dynamic,
Macron told French regional papers in an interview posted late Saturday
They want to improve their situation on the battlefield,
Zelensky told journalists in KyivRussia must respond clearly and the pressure must be clear, in conjunction with the United States, to obtain this ceasefire,
he said in a statement to AFPIf Ukraine asks allied forces to be on its territory, it is not up to Russia to accept or not."
But Macron said SaturdayPutin is trying to delay -- saying there must be a painstaking study before a ceasefire can take place,
he addedSergei Lavrov and Marco Rubio agreed to remain in contact,
the Russian Foreign Ministry said, without mentioning the proposed ceasefire
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The 'yes, but' from Russia is not good enough,
Starmer said, calling for an end to Russia's "barbaric attacks on Ukraine once and for all."I think the two presidents are going to have a really good and positive discussion this week,
Witkoff said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
The president uses the timeframe weeks and I don’t disagree with him. I am really hopeful that we are going to see some real progress here,
Witkoff saidPresident Trump is the ultimate decision maker, our decision maker, and President Putin, for the country of Russia, is their decision maker,
Witkoff said
I know what I heard, the body language I witnessed,
Witkoff said of his meeting with PutinI expect that there will be a call with both presidents this week, and we're also continuing to engage and have conversation with the Ukrainians,
he said,A ceasefire can’t be based only on political statements,
said Fesenko
Putin is very dangerous when he’s directly talking to Trump,
said the Kyiv-based political analyst Volodymyr FesenkoHistorians underestimate the role of human exhaustion in making historical decisions,
Heorhii Tykhyi, spokesperson for Ukraine’s foreign ministry, wrote on Facebook after the talksRussians don’t want a ceasefire unconditionally – they have been saying it for a long time,
she saidThey are not saying it explicitly, but the idea is that with Ukraine as it is now, with Zelenskyy in power, there won’t be a deal, there will be nothing. Ukraine must admit it has lost the war, it has no chances to reverse the military situation, and that the only way to get out is to start talking to Russians about Moscow’s peace terms,
she saidIt may not be 30 days; it could take a bit longer. However, it is crucial that a specific time frame is set in the ceasefire agreement. This will limit the chances for the Russians to turn it into an endless frozen conflict,
the president said