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Budanov: Russia keeps inventing new reasons not to agree to ceasefire

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for an immediate ceasefire, but Russia has shown no readiness to agree to de-escalation. Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine's Presidential Office, said in an interview with NewsForce on Sept. 25.

Budanov: Russia keeps inventing new reasons not to agree to ceasefire

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for an immediate ceasefire, but Russia has shown no readiness to agree to de-escalation, according to Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine's Presidential Office. Budanov stated that Russia keeps coming up with new reasons not to agree to a ceasefire, emphasizing that the war has gone on too long and needs to end. The United States is reportedly creating opportunities for Ukraine to move forward on the path to peace, according to Budanov.

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