Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged countries in the Global South to support diplomatic pressure on Russia to agree to end the war and stop killings and destruction. He reaffirmed readiness to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in any format, while asserting Moscow is attempting to delay negotiations. Renewed diplomatic efforts led by United States President Donald Trump, with European support, have stalled. Trump expressed frustration after meeting Putin in Alaska and warned of possible sanctions if talks show no momentum within two weeks. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said there were no plans for a summit until a proper agenda is agreed.
On Friday, Trump expressed frustration with Moscow over the lack of progress in efforts to negotiate a peaceful settlement to end the war, despite his recent meeting with Putin in Alaska. The US president renewed a threat that he would consider imposing sanctions on Russia if there was no momentum within the next two weeks. Trump has been trying to arrange a summit between Putin and Zelenskyy, which has long been sought by the Ukrainian leader, to discuss an end to the war.
Zelenskyy has called on countries in the Global South to support diplomatic efforts to push Russia to agree to end its war with Ukraine. In a social media post following talks with his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday, Zelenskyy stressed that the conflict must be brought to an end and that the killings and destruction must be stopped.
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