Russia, Ukraine fail to find a breakthrough on ceasefire: World leaders' reactions
As Russia and Ukraine failed to find a breakthrough on a ceasefire and other humanitarian issues at the first high-level talks between the two sides since Moscow's invasion, here's how world leaders reacted.
"I don't want to believe, and I do not believe, that a nuclear war could start... Rumours about a potential Russian attack against the former Soviet Baltic states appear to be old hoaxes," said Sergei Lavrov, Russian foreign minister.
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"I want to repeat that Ukraine has not surrendered, does not surrender, and will not surrender," said Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba.
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"The Russian invasion of Ukraine will negatively affect the euro area economy and has significantly increased uncertainty," said President of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde.
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"The NATO alliance is stronger and Russia is weaker because of what Vladimir Putin has done. That is very clear to us," said US Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau described Russia’s attack on Ukraine as “unwarranted and unjustifiable”. In a recent meeting with his Polish counterpart Mateusz Morawiecki, Trudeau spoke about their coordinated efforts to respond to Russian attacks and Poland’s work in welcoming Ukrainian refugees.
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French President Emmanuel Macron condemned Russia’s attack on a maternity hospital in Ukraine. “Within the framework of the United Nations, the consequences of this illegal war waged in Ukraine will have to be drawn,” he said.
