Peace between Russia and Ukraine could be around the corner, but only if Russia meets one key condition set out by Ukraine at a recent summit between countries recommitting their support for Kyiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the nation would be open to a ceasefire with Russia if its enemy met one condition.
Ukraine has been ravaged by an all-out war since February 2022, but now this could be set to come to an end within hours if Russia pulls its troops out of its territory. He said, however, that Russia had no interest in ending the fighting, which he said he wanted to end "any way we can".
The embattled wartime leader's comments came during a summit in Switzerland, where more than 80 countries recommitted to Ukraine's right to defend its borders and landed responsibility for the war on the Kremlin's doorstep.
The agreement wasn't signed by every country that was in attendance, however, including South Africa, India and Saudi Arabia which opted out.
China did not attend, and Russia was not invited to the event which sought to work out ways to bring an end to the war in Ukraine.
Among the requests were calls to have the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine handed back over to Kyiv. Meanwhile, the document also labelled the conflict a war, something Russia has been keen not to name it as, rather calling it a "special operation".
The status of land under Russian occupation would be left for later under the documents.
Speaking after the summit, Mr Zelensky told reporters: "Russia can start negotiations tomorrow if they pull out of our territories."
Dutch PM Mark Rutte said: "We are totally united at a shared vision on principles, on values, on decency.
"You do not invade another country. You do not abduct children. You do not play politics with the world's food supply. And you do not endanger nuclear safety."
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