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For internal strength, there should be no reason to be distracted by anything other than the defense of Ukraine, he said.
Anti-corruption officials searched Yermak's house as part of their investigation into the siphoning off of $100 million from the state nuclear power agency.
Yermak's experience dealing with the Trump administration will be missed, but he was becoming a liability.
Russia wants Ukraine to make mistakes, said Zelensky.
There will be no mistakes on our part.
Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Kyiv.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio's comments that the U.S.
will discuss long-term security guarantees for Ukraine after a peace agreement is signed is another blow to Kyiv.
Nevertheless, Ukraine says it is committed to the process.
On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin broke his silence about the plan.
After vague words that it could serve as the basis for talks, Putin said hostilities would only end if Ukrainian troops withdrew from the territory.
He was referring to Ukrainian land in the Donbass that Russia has been unable to fully conquer.
If they don't, Putin added, Russia will seize the territory anyway.
Ukrainians say Russia does not want to end the war and is simply buying time with the Trump administration.
Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Kyiv.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio's comments that the U.S.
will discuss long-term security guarantees for Ukraine after a peace agreement is signed is another blow to Kyiv.
Nevertheless, Ukraine says it is committed to the process.
On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin broke his silence about the plan.
After vague words that it could serve as the basis for talks, Putin said hostilities would only end if Ukrainian troops withdrew from the territory.