Vitaly Shevchenko

They hold roughly the same position when it comes to fighting Russia. We need to fight for our country. So replacing Zelensky isn't really going to change that. However, if such an election were to be held under a theoretical scenario, the fear is that Russia would be able to manipulate that. And they're so skilled at manipulating elections.

They hold roughly the same position when it comes to fighting Russia. We need to fight for our country. So replacing Zelensky isn't really going to change that. However, if such an election were to be held under a theoretical scenario, the fear is that Russia would be able to manipulate that. And they're so skilled at manipulating elections.

They hold roughly the same position when it comes to fighting Russia. We need to fight for our country. So replacing Zelensky isn't really going to change that. However, if such an election were to be held under a theoretical scenario, the fear is that Russia would be able to manipulate that. And they're so skilled at manipulating elections.

Yes. So that's why Ukraine is really reluctant to hold that.

Yes. So that's why Ukraine is really reluctant to hold that.

Yes. So that's why Ukraine is really reluctant to hold that.

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Well, the bottom line is that on the ground, nothing has happened yet. More than two months after Donald Trump moved back into the White House, the fighting still continues. All we know is that the latest round or rounds of talks in Saudi Arabia, they're focused on safe shipping in the Black Sea. Now, that's important because Ukraine used to export huge amounts of grain via the Black Sea.

Well, the bottom line is that on the ground, nothing has happened yet. More than two months after Donald Trump moved back into the White House, the fighting still continues. All we know is that the latest round or rounds of talks in Saudi Arabia, they're focused on safe shipping in the Black Sea. Now, that's important because Ukraine used to export huge amounts of grain via the Black Sea.

Now, that's extremely difficult because of the war. Ships are being attacked. And that's a problem for Ukraine, for the customers of its grain, and also for Russia that also used the Black Sea to export its goods. Now, Sergei Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, within the past few minutes has confirmed that Black Sea shipping has been discussed, but we don't know the details yet.

Now, that's extremely difficult because of the war. Ships are being attacked. And that's a problem for Ukraine, for the customers of its grain, and also for Russia that also used the Black Sea to export its goods. Now, Sergei Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, within the past few minutes has confirmed that Black Sea shipping has been discussed, but we don't know the details yet.

The Kremlin says that these were technical negotiations and details are not going to be revealed. And, of course, the bigger issue that's on everyone's minds is a more comprehensive ceasefire that involves fighting on the ground and in the air. Russia has refused to accept it unconditionally.

The Kremlin says that these were technical negotiations and details are not going to be revealed. And, of course, the bigger issue that's on everyone's minds is a more comprehensive ceasefire that involves fighting on the ground and in the air. Russia has refused to accept it unconditionally.

Vladimir Putin said that before that happens, Ukraine should stop receiving new weapons from the West and should stop recruiting new fighters into its army. So that looks like a no. Does Gajda say yes? Because he said he likes the idea. But I'll say it again. The fighting continues. This morning, Ukrainian forces claim to have targeted Russian military infrastructure in Kursk.

Vladimir Putin said that before that happens, Ukraine should stop receiving new weapons from the West and should stop recruiting new fighters into its army. So that looks like a no. Does Gajda say yes? Because he said he likes the idea. But I'll say it again. The fighting continues. This morning, Ukrainian forces claim to have targeted Russian military infrastructure in Kursk.

I think it's a no disguised as a yes. The conditions that he put forward would be absolutely devastating for Ukraine to accept. No more weapon supplies, no more mobilisation of new fighters for the Ukrainian army. Surrender rather than withdrawal of whatever Ukrainian forces are still in Russia's Kursk region. And also, I think most importantly, what he said about the root causes of this crisis.

I think it's a no disguised as a yes. The conditions that he put forward would be absolutely devastating for Ukraine to accept. No more weapon supplies, no more mobilisation of new fighters for the Ukrainian army. Surrender rather than withdrawal of whatever Ukrainian forces are still in Russia's Kursk region. And also, I think most importantly, what he said about the root causes of this crisis.

If recent history is anything to go by for Vladimir Putin, the root cause of what he calls this crisis is the very existence of Ukraine as a sovereign state, which is free to pursue its own policy at home and abroad. What I think we saw Vladimir Putin do today is, push out this ball that America and Ukraine said was in Russia's court. I think he's pushed it out back into their court.