Leader German and French urges “immediate ceasefire” in Ukraine in a direct telephone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Thursday (10/3).
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron also demanded that “all solutions must be negotiated between Russia and Ukraine,” the Elysee statement said. CNN.
The country’s three supreme leaders agreed to maintain close communication with each other over the coming days.
At the same time, European Union officials also held a meeting in Paris, France to discuss the conflict in Ukraine.
A meeting was also held by the Foreign Ministers of Russia and Ukraine in Antalya, Turkey, Thursday (10/3) afternoon local time. However, the dialogue did not produce significant results other than the agreement to continue the humanitarian corridor.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Russia had no intention of having dialogue with his country to resolve the conflict.
“Russia is not in a position for a ceasefire. They want Ukraine to surrender. They will not get that. Ukraine is strong and is fighting,” Kuleba was quoted as saying by Anadolu.
Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Russian President Vladimir Putin would always open the door to dialogue with Ukraine to defuse the conflict.
“Vladimir Putin will not refuse a meeting of Ukrainian representatives Volodymyr Zelenski to discuss specific issues,” the report said. ReutersThursday (10/3).
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