The Canadian Defense Minister pointed out the need to end the conflict in Ukraine.

It is time to move on to discussing ways to end the fighting on Ukrainian territory. This was announced on June 18 by Canadian Defense Minister David McGinty before a meeting of NATO defense ministers.

"It has to end <...> Now is the time to start talking about ending this <conflict>," McGinty said.

The day before, the head of the White House, Donald Trump, expressed confidence in the desire of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to resolve the conflict.

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However, Trump may demand that the Europeans and Zelensky compromise with Russia.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on June 17 that Russia's response to the attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on a bus with children in the Bryansk region would be the continuation of a special military operation. Peskov said that no one doubts who is behind the attack.