UN Secretary General announced "elements of progress" in the settlement in Ukraine

António Guterres said he sees progress in resolving the situation in Ukraine,and called on the parties to cease hostilities as soon as possible and start negotiations with António Guterres

UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced signs of progress in resolving the situation around Ukraine, he believes that the parties should immediately intensify the negotiation process. This was stated by the Secretary General, speaking at the UN.

“According to my information received from various parties, elements of diplomatic progress are visible on several key issues. There are enough topics to immediately stop hostilities and conduct serious negotiations,” Guterres said.

He noted that conflicts end in negotiations, and in the situation with Ukraine, the parties will still be at the negotiating table, so the search for compromise solutions should not be delayed.

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“Sooner or later, the parties will move from the battlefield to the negotiating table, and this is inevitable. The only question is how many more lives will be lost <...>, how many more Ukrainians and Russians will be killed,” the Secretary General said.