{"id":134791,"date":"2025-04-23T14:04:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T14:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/russia-ukraine-war-live-kyiv-says-it-is-ready-to-negotiate-but-not-surrender-after-us-repeats-threat-to-abandon-talks-the-guardian\/"},"modified":"2025-04-23T14:04:01","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T14:04:01","slug":"russia-ukraine-war-live-kyiv-says-it-is-ready-to-negotiate-but-not-surrender-after-us-repeats-threat-to-abandon-talks-the-guardian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/russia-ukraine-war-live-kyiv-says-it-is-ready-to-negotiate-but-not-surrender-after-us-repeats-threat-to-abandon-talks-the-guardian\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia-Ukraine war live: Kyiv says it is ready to negotiate but not surrender, after US repeats threat to abandon talks – The Guardian"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ukraine\u2019s deputy PM rules out \u2018agreement that hands Russia the stronger foundations it needs to regroup and return\u2019
Ukraine is ready to negotiate but not to surrender, Ukraine\u2019s deputy prime minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said on Wednesday as details emerged in media reports of a US proposal for a deal which would see Ukraine<\/a> give up almost all territory currently occupied by Russia.
\u201cThere will be no agreement that hands Russia<\/a> the stronger foundations it needs to regroup and return with greater violence,\u201d Svyrydenko wrote on X.
\u201cA full ceasefire \u2013 on land, in the air, and at sea \u2013 is the necessary first step,\u201d she said, adding that if Moscow instead opted for a limited pause, Kyiv would respond in kind.
A top Dutch<\/strong> court said Wednesday that the government could stop its support for foreigners living in Ukraine<\/strong> who fled after Russia<\/strong>\u2019s invasion, paving the way for their deportation, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP).
In its ruling, the Council of State (RvS)<\/strong>, the country\u2019s highest administrative court, said the government\u2019s plan to end temporary asylum for the group of about 1,700 people could be implemented.
Many of the refugees hailed from places including Algeria<\/strong>, Turkey<\/strong> and Pakistan<\/strong> and were working or studying in Ukraine at the time of Russia\u2019s invasion in February 2022, reports AFP.
Rights and refugee advocates have criticised the move to expel \u201cthird country nationals\u201d. But the court \u201cruled today that the temporary protection for third-country nationals in Ukraine can end\u201d, the Hague<\/strong>-based court said in a statement.
Government support for this group \u201ccan end earlier than for other Ukrainians, stateless persons and third country nationals with a permanent Ukrainian residency permit,\u201d who are still temporarily being sheltered in the Netherlands, the statement said.
The ruling came after previous Dutch government plans to halt the protection for non-Ukrainian nationals ran into legal obstacles including several lawsuits.
The RvS had already ruled in January 2024 that temporary asylum for the group could end on 4 March 2024, before referring the matter to the European court of justice (ECJ)<\/strong> for a legal opinion.
In December, the ECJ confirmed that EU countries could end temporary residency for third-country nationals before other Ukrainian citizens, those with permanent residency status and stateless persons.
\u201cThe reason for this is because EU member countries are not obligated to protect this group, although they may choose do so,\u201d said Pieter-Bas Beekman<\/strong>, an RvS spokesperson.
\u201cThe Council of State today confirms the decision by the European court of justice, which means that from 4 March last year, protection for third-country residents have ended in the Netherlands,\u201d he said.
There are about 118,000 registered Ukrainian refugees in total in the Netherlands, according to the latest government figures.
Lithuania<\/strong>\u2019s capital Vilnius<\/strong> presented on Wednesday an evacuation plan in case of war, as the Baltic<\/strong> nation worries Russia<\/strong> could target the former Soviet republic next after its invasion of Ukraine<\/strong>, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP).
Lithuania, a Nato<\/strong> and EU<\/strong> member, has been a staunch ally of Ukraine since Moscow<\/strong>\u2019s 2022 invasion, and has since ramped up defence spending and training.
Emergency services have put out a fire at a car park in a shopping mall located in Moscow<\/strong>\u2019s business district, the state Tass news agency reported on Wednesday, according to Reuters.
Videos posted by various Russian<\/strong> media outlets showed black smoke billowing among the district\u2019s skyscrapers on the banks of the Moskva River<\/strong>.
The cause of the explosion and whether anyone was in the vehicle at the time was unclear, reports Reuters.
European<\/strong> countries think any peace deal to end the Ukraine<\/strong> war with Russia<\/strong> has to include the pro-EU nation\u2019s \u201cterritorial integrity\u201d, France<\/strong>\u2019s presidency said on Wednesday.
\u201cUkraine\u2019s territorial integrity and European aspirations are very strong requirements for Europeans,\u201d president Emmanuel Macron<\/strong>\u2019s office told Agence France-Presse (AFP), after US<\/strong> vice-president JD Vance<\/strong> suggested both sides would have to \u201cgive up some of the territory they currently own\u201d.
Poland\u2019s foreign minister on Wednesday used an annual address to parliament to send a sharp message to Russian leaders as war continues in neighbouring Ukraine<\/a>, asking: \u201cDon\u2019t you have enough land?\u201d<\/strong>
Foreign Minster Radek Sikorski described the difficult situation Poland faces with the war across the border and the threat of its expansion, and voiced concerns about the \u201cdisintegration\u201d of western unity, AP reported.
Poland, on Nato\u2019s eastern flank, is one of Kyiv\u2019s strongest supporters, and Sikorski used his speech to strongly criticise Russia<\/a>.
He said, addressing Russian leaders: \u201cDon\u2019t you have enough land? Eleven time zones and still not enough? Take care of better governing what is within your borders according to international law.\u201d
Sikorski described the deteriorating security situation with a war next to Poland\u2019s border: \u201cAnxiety, and the question of what will happen, have settled in Polish homes. Are we also at risk of Russian aggression? Are the relations between Europe<\/a> and the United States heading towards a crisis? Can Europe quickly improve its defense capabilities?\u201d
Poland and European allies are trying to strengthen their defenses, fearing that Russian aggression won\u2019t stop in Ukraine, while the Trump administration signals that Europe must take up more security responsibilities.
The UK remains \u201cabsolutely committed\u201d to securing a \u201cjust and lasting peace in Ukraine\u201d Downing Street has said, after US secretary of state Marco Rubio pulled out of talks in London on Wednesday.<\/strong>
Asked if Keir Starmer was disappointed at the decision, the prime minister\u2019s official spokesperson said: \u201cToday there will be substantive technical meetings with European, US and Ukrainian officials on how to stop the fighting and end Putin\u2019s illegal invasion.\u201d
The spokesperson said that foreign secretary David Lammy had \u201ca productive call with Rubio yesterday, who confirmed that the US was looking forward to substantive and positive technical meetings in London today\u201d.
\u201cAs you know, we remain absolutely committed to securing a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and these talks today are an important part of that,\u201d he said.
Russia launches attacks across Ukraine<\/a> before postponed London peace talks.<\/strong>
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy<\/a> said on Wednesday that Ukraine insists on an immediate, full and unconditional ceasefire with Moscow.<\/strong>
Writing on Telegram, Zelenskyy said that Ukraine<\/a> has repeatedly said that it does not rule out any format of talks that can lead to a ceasefire.
Ukraine is ready to negotiate but not to surrender, Ukraine\u2019s deputy prime minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said on Wednesday as details emerged in media reports of a US proposal for a deal which would see Ukraine<\/a> give up almost all territory currently occupied by Russia.
\u201cThere will be no agreement that hands Russia<\/a> the stronger foundations it needs to regroup and return with greater violence,\u201d Svyrydenko wrote on X.
\u201cA full ceasefire \u2013 on land, in the air, and at sea \u2013 is the necessary first step,\u201d she said, adding that if Moscow instead opted for a limited pause, Kyiv would respond in kind.
US vice-president JD Vance warned Wednesday that Moscow and Kyiv must strike a deal or Washington will end its efforts to reach a ceasefire.<\/strong>
\u201cWe\u2019ve issued a very explicit proposal to both the Russians and the Ukrainians, and it\u2019s time for them to either say yes, or for the United States to walk away from this process,\u201d Vance told reporters in India, where he is on a four-day visit.
Vance spoke as envoys from Washington, Kyiv and European nations gathered for talks in Britain amid a new US push to end Russia\u2019s war in Ukraine<\/a>.
\u201cIt\u2019s now time, I think, to take, if not the final step, one of the final steps, which is, at a broad level, the party saying we\u2019re going to stop the killing, we\u2019re going to freeze the territorial lines at some level close to where they are today,\u201d Vance added.
\u201cNow, of course, that means the Ukrainians and the Russians are both going to have to give up some of the territory they currently own,\u201d he added.
Ministerial-level Ukraine peace talks that were due to take place in London on Wednesday have been postponed at the last minute amid speculation that Russia is willing to change its position and after the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio<\/a>, said he could not attend.<\/strong>
The UK Foreign Office indicated that ministerial-level meetings would be replaced by discussions at an official level \u2013 though initial public comments from the Kremlin suggested Moscow still opposed Nato countries sending peacekeepers to Ukraine<\/a>.
Posting on social media<\/a> just before midnight, Lammy said his discussions with Rubio were productive but hinted that they would take place at a lower level. \u201cTalks continue at pace and officials will meet in London tomorrow. This is a critical moment for Ukraine, Britain and Euro-Atlantic security,\u201d he said.
Ukraine, nevertheless, brought along a senior delegation led by Andriy Yermak, Voldoymyr Zelenskyy\u2019s powerful chief of staff, plus the foreign minister, Andrii Sybiha, and defence minister, Rustem Umerov. \u201cDespite everything, we will work for peace,\u201d Yermak said.
Earlier Ukraine\u2019s foreign minister Andrii Sybiha<\/strong> posted an image to social media ahead of the scaled-down meetings in London, which were postponed after US secretary of state Marco Rubio<\/strong> declined to attend.
Sybiha, alongside Ukraine\u2019s foreign minister Rustem Umerov<\/strong> and the Ukrainian presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak<\/strong>, met with UK foreign secretary David Lammy<\/strong> and UK defence secretary John Healey<\/strong>.
Arrived in London together with @AndriyYermak<\/a> and @rustem_umerov<\/a> for a day of meetings with our partners as we work to achieve a fair and lasting peace for Ukraine and all of Europe.<\/p>\n

Our first meeting in London is between ministers of foreign affairs and defence together with\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/HW6VaSb8L3<\/a>
Russia\u2019s armed forces still lack certain weapons despite significantly increasing arms production last year, president Vladimir Putin<\/a> told a meeting of the state Military-Industrial Commission on Wednesday, Reuters reports.<\/strong>
Tass reports that Putin said the supply of weapons to the area of the special military operation \u2013 Russia\u2019s preferred term for its invasion of Ukraine<\/a> \u2013 was a top priority.
He said that the army of the Russian Federation needed to remain one step ahead, and Tass reports he ordered the acceleration of production of robotic systems, unmanned boats and combat lasers.<\/p>\n

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