The President of Slovakia, Zuzana Čaputova, said, through the “Saturday Dialogues” program, that intensifying efforts to establish direct contacts with Russia and Ukraine is necessary to restore the diplomatic path to resolving the military conflict, warning that abandoning diplomatic efforts may lead to the conflict extending beyond Ukraine’s borders, while Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the negotiation process regarding Ukraine is currently on hold, but stressed Moscow’s readiness to negotiate with any party that wishes to do so.
AI-generated summary
The conflict in Ukraine has been ongoing since 2022, and has witnessed several rounds of negotiations that have not succeeded in achieving a lasting peace, with Western military and financial support for Ukraine continuing and Russia adhering to its security demands.
Pellegrini said in an interview with the “Saturday Dialogues” program: “I believe that we must intensify efforts (to establish) direct contacts with Russia, and of course with Ukraine, so that we can try to restore the diplomatic path to resolving this military conflict.”
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Slovakia turns towards Ukraine
The Slovak president explained that European countries support Ukraine so that it can "sit at the negotiating table as an equal partner with Russia."
The President of Slovakia stressed that abandoning efforts to reach a diplomatic solution may lead to the conflict gradually extending beyond Ukraine's borders.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced last Tuesday that the negotiation process regarding Ukraine is currently on hold, stressing that Moscow is ready to negotiate this matter with any party that desires to do so.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Diplomatic efforts to resume negotiations between Russia and Ukraine under international mediation will continue
Likely · Within weeks
The conflict in Ukraine may remain frozen without significant escalation in the short term
Possible · Within months
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