Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned war is returning to Russia, while Russian President Vladimir Putin says China and Africa could help end conflict.
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Ukraine and the U.S. will soon start negotiations on a bilateral agreement on security guarantees, according to Ukraine's Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak, while Russian authorities are reportedly looking to China, Brazil and parts of Africa to help broker a resolution to the war.
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