"Someone who indeed wants to negotiate does not destroy the country's energy system so that its population freezes in winter," Nikolenko said, "does not conduct mass executions of civilians, does not shell residential neighborhoods, does not announce the mobilization of additional 300,000 military personnel, does not block grain supplies, does not issue ultimatums. Lavrov's declaration of readiness for negotiations is nothing else than another smokescreen to buy time in the condition of the defeats of the Russian army. As long as Russia continues to commit crimes in Ukraine, there must be only one answer - on the battlefield."Nikolenko also thanked international partners "who stand side by side with Ukraine in its struggle for existence."
Finland proposes €200 billion Russian asset transfer to Ukraine to force Kremlin toward peace
Stubb says a European security alliance stands ready to back Kyiv with air, naval, and intelligence support, but America’s role remains irreplaceable.
