Ukraine continues to do everything we can to ensure that this war has the prospect of a diplomatic end. One of the key theses of Ukraine's opponents and those who trust not very reliable sources is that we in Ukraine seem to want the war to continue. Your task is to consistently, reasonedly and reliably reject this accusation. It is Ukraine that wants peace. It was Ukraine that never once wanted this war. It is Russia that is doing everything possible to prolong the war and strike as many lives as possible. We work for diplomacy. All leaders who can help know that we are ready for all meaningful formats. Putin is not ready. And that's exactly the problem. And for there to be a diplomatic path, it is necessary that there are no obstacles for it in any influential capital of the world. When Moscow doesn't want it, Washington and Beijing can make it want peace. And we are doing everything possible to ensure that the capitals of Europe, which Russia does not really want to pay attention to, are at such a level that Russia cannot ignore Europe. This is one of the key tasks of our security and political cooperation with our European partners. From a speech at a meeting of heads of foreign diplomatic institutions of Ukraine. (6/7)