The State Duma responded to the ceasefire condition put forward by Zelensky

Cease-fire on This can be possible for Ukraine only after eliminating the root causes of the conflict in the region. This was stated by the first deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs Alexei Chepa on Monday, March 3, responding to the proposal put forward by the Ukrainian leader By Vladimir Zelensky a ceasefire condition related to Western security guarantees.

Earlier in the day, the President of Ukraine reiterated that a cease-fire is impossible without "reliable security guarantees" that should inspire confidence in the people of the country. He made this statement during a press conference after the summit on Ukraine in London, according to the website kp.ru .

"The words Zelensky said are correct in the sense that the cessation of Fire is not beneficial to anyone today: we need to achieve sustainable peace. To achieve sustainable peace and security, the root causes of this conflict must be addressed. If these issues are resolved today, then in many ways this will shape security in the region, in Europe. What additional guarantees will be needed is a matter of negotiation," the deputy said in an interview with Lenta.Ru .

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Earlier in the day, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that href="https://iz.ru/1848036/2025-03-03/makron-prizyval-trampa-izmenit-pozitciiu-po-uregulirovaniiu-konflikta-na-ukraine " target="_blank">tried to dissuade the American leader Donald Trump's refusal to immediately resolve the conflict in Ukraine, reports RT.

According to him, we should strive not for an immediate cease-fire, but rather for a truce at the level of air, sea and energy infrastructure, according to the website kp.ru .

As Macron pointed out, the truce at specific levels is "manageable." He also stressed that the European side, in turn, will negotiate on security guarantees.

Also on March 3, Macron announced that, together with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, he had put forward a proposal to introduce a one-month truce regime in the air, at sea and in relation to energy infrastructure in Ukraine, writes "Moscow 24".