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Kallas: There are no signs Russia is interested in peace

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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- EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said she sees no sign that Russia is interested in peace or has made any possible concession.

Kaja Kallas says Russia has shown no interest in peace, even as US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff opened talks in Kyiv on ending the war in Ukraine.

I am pleased to see that the special envoy visited Kyiv for the first time. For Ukrainians, it means that civilians were not bombed for three days. That was a positive result of this visit.

· Kaja KallasShe described the envoys’ first visit to Kyiv and the absence of civilian bombardment during the three days.

Speaking at a news conference during a visit to Lithuania, Kallas said the envoys’ first trip to Kyiv had at least brought three days without civilian bombardment for Ukrainians. “I am pleased to see that the special envoy visited Kyiv for the first time,” she said. “For Ukrainians, it means that civilians were not bombed for three days. That was a positive result of this visit.”

I hope they heard about the situation on the ground and that this showed them that Russia is truly not ready for peace. On the contrary, when they lose the initiative on the ground, they bomb civilians from the air.

· Kaja KallasShe argued that Russia’s actions showed no readiness to pursue peace.

But she said the pause did not signal a change in Moscow’s position. “I hope they heard about the situation on the ground and that this showed them that Russia is truly not ready for peace,” Kallas said. “On the contrary, when they lose the initiative on the ground, they bomb civilians from the air.”

Realistic plans that will be announced in the coming weeks.

· White House officialThe official described what the US envoys discussed in Moscow, in a statement to AFP.

Kushner and Witkoff began talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday, a day after meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin. A White House official told AFP that they had discussed “realistic plans that will be announced in the coming weeks.” US President Donald Trump said the envoys were carrying a proposal to end the fighting and said, “We have an idea for achieving peace,” without giving details.

We have an idea for achieving peace.

· Donald TrumpThe US president said his envoys were carrying a proposal to end the fighting.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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