According to CCTV News on October 22, local time on the 21st, according to the British Prime Minister's Office, Uzbekistan Clan President Zelensky, British Prime Minister Stammer, German Prime Minister Meltz, French President Macron, Italian Prime Minister Meloni, Polish Prime Minister Tusk, Portuguese President Costa, Norwegian Prime Minister Sturgeon, Finnish Prime Minister Stubb, Danish Prime Minister Fresericksson, Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez, Swedish Prime Minister Christensen and European Commission President Von der Leyen issued a joint statement on the same day.

The statement said all sides unanimously supported the struggle for a just and lasting peace and endorsed President Trump¡¯s proposal for an immediate ceasefire, with the current line of contact as the starting point for negotiations.The statement reaffirmed that international borders should not be changed by force, stressing that sanctions and pressure on the Russian economy and defense industry will continue to be strengthened.

The statement also revealed that many countries are studying the use of frozen Russian sovereign assets to provide Ukraine with necessary financial resources. Leaders of various countries plan to continue consultations later this week within the framework of the European Council and the "Will Alliance" meeting to advance relevant work and further strengthen support for Ukraine.

Soldiers launch missiles at a distance Source: Visual China

Trump says he has not yet made a decision on meeting with Putin

According to local time, on October 21, U.S. President Trump said no decision has been made on a meeting with Putin. Trump also said he still believes there is a chance for a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia.

Earlier that day, senior White House officials said there were no plans for a meeting between Trump and Putin at the moment.

Russian Presidential Press Secretary peskov said in a briefing on the 21st that the leaders of Russia and the United States had not set a specific date for the meeting before, and denied the media's statement that the presidents of the two countries would arrive in Budapest, the meeting place, on the same plane. Peskov said that complicated preparatory work needs to be carried out before the meeting, and Russia maintains a pragmatic attitude towards this.

In addition, President of the Russian Direct Investment Fund Dmitryev said on social media that the media was distorting the meaning of the meeting of the Russian-American heads of state held in the "near future".

Zelensky: Ukraine is ready to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict

According to CCTV News, In a speech on the evening of October 21 local time, Ukrainian President Zelensky said that Ukraine had completed preparations for the upcoming meeting with European partners and would sign a new agreement on defence capabilities this week.Zelensky said the agreement will in fact become part of Ukraine's long-term security guarantee and provide lasting protection to the country and people.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr ZelenskyCredit: vision china

Zelensky pointed out that Ukraine and partner countries maintain a consistent position on diplomatic issues. Zelensky reiterated that Ukraine is ready to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict. He revealed that during his talks with U.S. President Trump, the two sides agreed to try to negotiate based on the current front line.

Ukraine says explosion on Russian railways may affect Russian military supplies

According to Central Television News, on the 21st, local time, according to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence Intelligence General Bureau sources, the Russian Pskov to St. Petersburg railway exploded.

The source said that the explosion caused some carriages of a freight train to catch fire. Russian special services then rushed to the scene for disposal. The mobile Internet in the incident area was interrupted after the accident. Sources also said that the explosion has blocked Russia's railway transportation and logistical supplies, which may have an adverse impact on the Russian military's material supply.

On the same evening, the governor of Leningrad announced on social media that there was a threat to the state¡¯s airspace. About 20 minutes later, the threat was announced to be lifted. According to the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency, the state¡¯s Porkovo airport had briefly imposed a landing time restriction at the same time.

Uzbekistan claims explosion occurred on Russia's Pskov-St. Petersburg railway

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