President
Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed halting combat at the existing front line with
Russia, followed by internationally mediated diplomacy, emphasizing that ending
battlefield losses outweighs prolonging the war.
French President Emmanuel Macron echoed the call for swift peace negotiations amid preparations for the UN General Assembly on the International Day of Peace.
Ukrainian reports confirmed the details, while online views ranged from hope that it pressures Moscow to doubts about the timing, with Russia's response still uncertain.