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Zelensky says he'd be open to freezing front lines to end Russia war

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday said he would be open to freezing the front line of his forces to allow the war with Russia to end and keep much of Ukraine's territory intact. "Right now, we have to freeze, and I think this is a real way to end this war," Zelensky told "Fox...

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  1. Just the News

    Ukrainian President Zelensky says he's open to ending war with Russia with front lines frozen (opens Just the News)

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    Any deal, Zelensky said, would need to include protections from the U.S. and Europe to ensure Russia never attacks again.

  2. Independent Journal Review

    Zelenskyy Says He’d Accept Front-Line Ceasefire (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Zelenskyy said he would accept a front-line freeze with Ukraine keeping at least 75% of its territory, calling it a real way to end the war.

  3. New York Post

    Ukraine’s Zelensky says he’d accept peace deal with Russia that ‘freezes’ front lines: ‘Real way to end war’ (opens New York Post)

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    Zelensky said he would be willing to stop the fighting immediately — even as Russian troops have been struggling mightily on the battlefield.

  4. Fox News

    Ukraine's Zelenskyy open to freezing front lines in ceasefire with Russia (opens Fox News)

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    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he's open to freezing the front lines of the Ukraine-Russia war as a real path to end the conflict.

  5. France 24

    Zelensky proposes freezing front with Russia as first step to peace talks (opens France 24)

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    President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday called for the front line in Russia's war against to Ukraine to be frozen along current lines as a first step toward peace talks. His comments came as US special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russia's President Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg.

  6. The Hill

    Zelensky says he'd be open to freezing front lines to end Russia war (opens The Hill)

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    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday said he would be open to freezing the front line of his forces to allow the war with Russia to end and keep much of Ukraine's territory intact. "Right now, we have to freeze, and I think this is a real way to end this war," Zelensky told "Fox...

  7. Washington Examiner

    Zelensky says he would accept peace deal freezing war along current lines (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would accept a peace deal in the Russia-Ukraine War that would freeze fighting along its current front lines. In an interview with Fox & Friends on Fox News on Wednesday, Zelensky spoke on current efforts to end the war, subtly looking to warm relations…