Kyiv mayor says Ukraine has to concede territory to achieve peace

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : He said that is 'not my function, it is the function of President Zelensky' and that 'President Zelensky does himself'.
48% : 'The balls are clearly in the Russian court now,' Rutte told reporters at the White House after meeting Trump.
33% : Kiltschko's remarks come as US-led effort to secure a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia has not made progress, fuelling frustration from Trump.
28% : 'I am not happy with the Russian strikes,' Trump said on social media.
22% : 'I don't see any strong pressure on Russia or any new sanctions packages against Russia's aggression,' Zelensky said, highlighting that Trump had previously warned of repercussions if Moscow did not agree to pause the fighting.
21% : He said the US president was 'probably the only leader on Earth who recognised the need to address the root causes of this situation', but said Trump 'did not spell out the elements of the deal'. Trump, however, issued a direct appeal to Putin Thursday following missile and drone strikes on the Ukrainian capital, which left at least 12 people dead.
19% : The comments about Putin came after Trump lashed out at Zelensky on Wednesday and accused him of prolonging the 'killing field' by refusing to surrender the Russia-occupied Crimean Peninsula as part of a possible deal.
17% : Trump on Wednesday had accused Zelensky of frustrating peace efforts by ruling out recognising Russia's claim over Crimea, a territory the US president said was 'lost years ago'.
16% : Vladimir, STOP!' Trump, who is accused of favouring Russia and has often vilified Zelensky, was asked by reporters what concessions Moscow had offered in negotiations to end the war.
14% : Trump on Thursday offered rare criticism of Putin, urging the Russian leader to 'STOP!'

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