russia judged by actions, not words, as peace talks loom
"We will judge Russia by its actions, not words," stated Tammy Bruce, the spokeswoman for the U.S. Department of State, on social media. She added that concrete proposals from both sides are necessary to end the conflict.
In the context of talks about a ceasefire in Ukraine, U.S. Department of State spokesperson Tammy Bruce commented further.
"We will judge Russia by its actions, not words. We have reached an agreement with Ukraine regarding critical minerals and energy to support their recovery. Now we need concrete proposals from both sides to end the conflict," she stated.
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Peace in Ukraine: Will negotiations resume?
Earlier, Ukraine, along with countries belonging to the so-called coalition of the willing, called on Russia to completely and unconditionally cease military actions starting Monday, April 12.
Subsequently, Vladimir Putin proposed negotiations. During a nighttime address, the Russian leader suggested that Kyiv resume direct negotiations in Istanbul.
"Despite everything, we propose that the Kyiv authorities resume negotiations, which they interrupted at the end of 2022, without any preconditions," Putin said, announcing that he expects a response to his proposal from the Kyiv authorities and their "patrons."
