However, according to him, there are opportunities in the world for sanctions and other economic pressure, diplomatic pressure, “to say this, to discuss territorial issues, but only after a complete, unconditional ceasefire.”
The President stressed that Ukraine is ready for dialogue in any format at any time, but only after a real signal that Russia is ready to end the war.
„Such a signal is a complete, unconditional ceasefire,“ Zelenskyy explained.
Russia‘s Defense Ministry claimed its forces had intercepted a massive strike of 337 Ukrainian drones across multiple regions, including 91 over Moscow Oblast, 126 over Kursk Oblast, 38 over Bryansk Oblast, and others over the Belgorod, Ryazan, Kaluga, Lipetsk, Oryol, Voronezh, and Nizhny Novgorod regions.
The strike took place as Ukrainian and U.S. delegations are about to meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss possible peace terms with Russia. Ukrainian officials are reportedly planning to propose a partial truce that would extend to aerial strikes and naval operations.
At least one person has been killed abd three injured as 69 UAVs heading toward the capital have been destroyed by air defenses
In his letter, Orbán called instead for last week‘s United Nations resolution to be endorsed that called for a rapid end to the war but did not name Russia as the aggressor in the war in Ukraine.
The resolution, which was adopted by the UN Security Council on the third anniversary of Russia‘s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, was brought forward by the US government.
(February 25, 2025)
The resolution mourns the loss of life in the „Russia-Ukraine conflict“, reiterates the U.N.‘s purpose is to maintain international peace and security and peacefully settle disputes, and urges a swift end to the conflict and a lasting peace.
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The Security Council adopted the U.S. resolution with 10 votes in favor, while France, Britain, Denmark, Greece and Slovenia abstained.
(February 20, 2025)
Trump said during a briefing in Miami that, according to his estimates, Russia lost 900,000 soldiers and Ukraine probably lost 700,000. He described it as terrible, mentioning that body parts could be seen all over the fields. He added that they could see them very accurately through satellites.
He said that satellite images of the battlefields resemble a modern version of Gettysburg (the Battle of Gettysburg is the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War, took place in 1863).
(February 26, 2025(
During the day, the invaders lost 1,170 people of military personnel and 190 pieces of equipment, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported as of 7:00 a.m. Wednesday.
(February 25, 2025)
Die US-Regierung von Präsident Donald Trump hatte die Resolution bei den Vereinten Nationen eingebracht. Der Text hinter dem Titel „Der Weg zum Frieden“ benennt Russland nicht als Aggressor und fordert keinen russischen Rückzug, angemahnt wird bloß ein rasches Ende des Krieges.
Erstmals verabschiedet der UN-Sicherheitsrat damit eine gemeinsame Resolution zum Ukraine-Krieg. Russland, China und die USA stimmten zu, während europäische Länder sich enthielten.
All of that being said, I’m going to do Russia, whose Economy is failing, and President Putin, a very big FAVOR. Settle now, and STOP this ridiculous War! IT’S ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE. If we don’t make a “deal,” and soon, I have no other choice but to put high levels of Taxes, Tariffs, and Sanctions on anything being sold by Russia to the United States, and various other participating countries. Let’s get this war, which never would have started if I were President, over with! We can do it the easy way, or the hard way – and the easy way is always better. It’s time to “MAKE A DEAL.” NO MORE LIVES SHOULD BE LOST!!!
He also said he hoped China can help end the war, and Trump reiterated later on Thursday that he thinks China has power over Russia.
“It’s a very big trading partner. But, Russia supplies a lot of energy to China and China pays them a lot of money for that, and I think they have a lot of power over Russia. So. I think Russia should want to make a deal. Maybe they want to make a deal. I think, from what I hear, Putin would like to see me meet as soon as we can. I’d meet immediately,” he said in the Oval Office.
(October 16, 2024)
According to Ukraine’s General Staff, as of October 1, more than 654,000 Russian personnel have died.
As for Ukrainian troops, the Russian Ministry of Defence estimates that Kyiv has lost almost half a million men, according to a report published last month by the RT news website.