The idea of first achieving a ceasefire and then signing a peace agreement originally belonged to the United States, and it considers this approach logical, said Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre at a press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, APA reports, citing Ukrainian media.
According to him, if long-term peace is to be achieved, the killings must first be stopped, "therefore, a ceasefire is a normal and necessary prerequisite for serious negotiations."