The crisis has reached a \u201cpoint of maturity\u201d and can be resolved through talks, the Brazilian president has said<\/p>\n
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said the time is right to end the Ukraine conflict, arguing that the fighting between Moscow and Kiev has reached a \u201cpoint of maturity.\u201d He called on the world powers to support renewed peace efforts.
\nLula made the remarks in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia after meeting with his US counterpart, Donald Trump, on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit, which began on Sunday.
\n\u201cThe war is at its point of maturity, because, you see, it\u2019s already been three years of war,\u201d Lula told reporters. \u201cTrump and [Russian President Vladimir] Putin already know what they want.\u201d\u00a0
\nLula, who has long advocated for peace talks and insisted that Western weapons supplies to Kiev only serve to fuel the conflict, added he had not yet shared his views with Trump, but believes the global powers are able to bring the fighting to an end.
\n\u201cWhat\u2019s missing is putting this on the negotiating table. And I think we\u2019re getting to the point of ending this war,\u201d he said.
\nMoscow has said it seeks a lasting settlement to the conflict, now in its fourth year, by addressing the root causes rather than pursuing a temporary pause. Kiev and its Western backers, however, have repeatedly called for an immediate ceasefire \u2013 which Russia says would allow Ukraine to regroup and rearm.
\nTrump has recently called for an immediate halt to the hostilities along the current front lines, urging Moscow and Kiev to \u201cleave it the way it is right now\u201d and negotiate \u201csomething later on.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Ukraine conflict can\u2019t be resolved overnight \u2013 Kremlin<\/p>\n
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that Russia values Trump\u2019s efforts to settle the conflict as soon as possible, but nevertheless believes there is no quick fix. He added that peace talks remain on hold as Kiev and its European backers show no interest in resuming them.
\nEarlier this month, Putin and Trump agreed to hold a meeting in the Hungarian capital, Budapest. Trump later announced that the meeting is postponed. Putin confirmed the delay, noting that the proposal was initially made by the American side, and that it would have been a mistake to proceed without the proper preparation.
\nPeskov said both leaders still consider the summit postponed rather than canceled, as neither \u201cwants to meet for the sake of a meeting.\u201d Further work is needed before the talks can take place, he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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