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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Shaun Walker

New year, new deal? Why peace still feels elusive for Ukraine

A Ukrainian visits a grave covered in flags and flowers on a snowy day
A Ukrainian visits a grave on the Alley of Heroes at the military cemetery in Kharkiv. Photograph: Sergey Kozlov/EPA

“I would give anything in the world if, in this address, I could say that peace will also come in just a few minutes,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a message to the Ukrainian people released just before midnight on New Year’s Eve. “Unfortunately, I cannot say that yet.”

Zelenskyy said a peace agreement was “90% ready”, but added something that subverted Donald Trump’s constant claims that a deal is just around the corner. “Those 10% contain, in fact, everything,” he said.

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