Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy welcomes Putin calls for talks but says Russia must agree to full, lasting, reliable' ceasefire
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Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy welcomes Putin calls for talks but says Russia must agree to full, lasting, reliable' ceasefire
"It is a positive sign that the Russians have finally begun to consider ending the war. The entire world has been waiting for this for a very long time."
"There can be no negotiations while weapons are speaking. There can be no dialogue if, at the same time, civilians are being bombed."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has welcomed Vladimir Putin's proposal for direct talks in Istanbul but stressed that Ukraine expects a lasting ceasefire to begin immediately. In a social media post, he noted it was a positive development for Russia to consider ending the conflict, stating that a ceasefire must precede any negotiations. French President Emmanuel Macron echoed his sentiments, advocating for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire to facilitate dialogue, insisting that negotiations cannot occur while violence persists.
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