'We are adamant: sooner or later peaceful agreements will be achieved,' Russian Ambassador Anatoly Antonov told Newsweek.
Russia's top envoy to the United States revealed to Newsweek where Moscow stands in seeking to achieve a peace agreement in the war in Ukraine ahead of the second anniversary of the devastating conflict.
Putin will only agree to measures that will take him further toward that goal.'The State Department spokesperson also cast skepticism on the sincerity of Russian overtures for peace.'Russia has sent signals they are interested in a ceasefire along current lines publicly for a long time—they have said publicly that accepting Russian control of Ukrainian territory is a prerequisite for negotiations,' the State Department spokesperson said.
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