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Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he supports ceasefire · GNN Daily Breaking News

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  Speaker 1: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has publicly expressed support for a
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  Speaker 1: frontline ceasefire and the resumption of trilateral peace negotiations involving Ukraine,
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  Speaker 1: the United States, and Russia. Speaking during a broadcast media
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  Speaker 1: appearance following high-level diplomatic consultations in Europe, Zelensky emphasized that
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  Speaker 1: freezing active combat along current positions represents a vital preliminary
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  Speaker 1: step towards sustainable diplomacy. The Ukrainian leader stressed the importance
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  Speaker 1: of a structured three-way dialogue alongside American and Russian leadership,
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  Speaker 1: while maintaining that European nations should also be integrated into
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  Speaker 1: the broader security framework to ensure regional stability. Zelensky's endorsement
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  Speaker 1: of a structured diplomatic track follows intensive diplomatic outreach led
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  Speaker 1: by U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, who recently held discussions
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  Speaker 1: with Ukrainian officials in Oslo before traveling to St. Petersburg
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  Speaker 1: for meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Ukrainian officials noted
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  Speaker 1: that while preliminary technical discussions have centered on potential preparatory
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  Speaker 1: working sessions hosted in the United Arab Emirates, any lasting
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  Speaker 1: settlement must be anchored by ironclad international security guarantees. Zelensky
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  Speaker 1: reiterated Kyiv's foundational position that no decisions concerning Ukraine's sovereign
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  Speaker 1: territory or future security architecture should be negotiated without direct
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  Speaker 1: Ukrainian participation. The shift toward a potential diplomatic track comes
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  Speaker 1: as international mediators intensify efforts to bridge deep-seated strategic divides
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  Speaker 1: between Moscow and Kyiv. While the Kremlin has acknowledged openness
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  Speaker 1: to reviewing U.S.-backed mediation frameworks, Fundamental disagreements persist regarding territorial
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  Speaker 1: control and long-term political concessions. Meanwhile, Western allies are navigating
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  Speaker 1: concurrent logistical challenges, including maintaining critical defense infrastructure and communication
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  Speaker 1: networks supporting Ukrainian forces, as diplomatic teams finalize the logistical
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  Speaker 1: parameters for upcoming trilateral working sessions.