""Now more than ever, there is a chance to end this war," Zelenskyy said at a press conference in Dublin after meeting with Ireland's prime minister, Micheal Martin, on December 2."
""Our common task is to end the war, not just to achieve a pause in hostilities. A dignified peace is needed. For this to truly happen, everyone must be on the side of peace.""
"Ukraine has openly voiced concerns that Washington and Moscow will agree to a plan to end Europe's largest and deadliest conflict since World War II. Trump campaigned in 2024 on a claim he could solve the war in 24 hours, but getting an agreement to end Russia's full-scale invasion -- launched in February 2022 -- has proven difficult. Trump has expressed frustration with both sides as talks sputtered for months until intensifying once again in recent weeks."
US envoys, including Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, traveled to Moscow as a US-drafted peace proposal was revised from 28 to 19 points following talks with Ukrainian delegates. Key issues remain unresolved, including control of parts of the Donbas, Ukraine's NATO aspirations, and a possible cap on Kyiv's armed forces. Kyiv raised concerns that Washington and Moscow may agree on terms aligned with Russian goals. Officials described intensified negotiations with repeated Kremlin meetings, while calls were made for a dignified peace and for all parties to commit to ending hostilities rather than merely pausing them.
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