Russian airstrikes continue amid ceasefire negotiations… Trump’s special envoy “expects substantive progress”

[‘\n[Anchor]’,
, ‘As the Ukraine peace negotiations are set to begin today (24th), President Trump’s envoy expressed optimism for substantial progress.’,
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, ‘However, until a day before the negotiations, Russia continued air strikes on Ukrainian civilian areas.’,
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, ‘This is Junki Kwon reporting from Washington.’,
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, ‘[Reporter]’,
, ‘Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s envoy for the Middle East involved in the Ukraine ceasefire negotiations, anticipated positive outcomes from this week’s talks.’,
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, ‘He mentioned that the previously agreed halt on attacks on energy infrastructure could lead to peace in the Black Sea, and he expected ceasefire discussions to gain momentum.’,
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, ‘[Steve Witkoff / Middle East Envoy: I see substantial progress like halting ship attacks in the Black Sea, which could naturally lead to a comprehensive ceasefire.]’,
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, ‘He also warned against one-sided criticism of Russia, stating that President Putin cannot be judged purely in black-and-white terms.’,
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, ‘Despite concerns that Russia could extend its attacks beyond Ukraine to the whole of Europe, he dismissed such possibilities.’,
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, ‘[Steve Witkoff / Middle East Envoy: I don’t believe Putin intends to take over all of Europe. The situation now is different than during World War II; back then, there was no NATO.]’,
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, ‘Bloomberg reported that the Trump administration aims to conclude a ceasefire agreement by April 20, the date of the Russian Orthodox Easter.’,
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, ‘However, Europe continues to distrust Putin and is accelerating efforts to form a multinational force to block any threats from Russia after a ceasefire.’,
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, ‘The air strikes by Russia did not cease until just before the ceasefire negotiations.’,
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, ‘Drone attacks on civilian areas in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, resulted in several casualties, including the death of a 5-year-old child.’,
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, ‘This is Junki Kwon from YTN in Washington.’,
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