Kyrylo Budanov: The negotiations are not easy, but we are moving forward and approaching the moment when all parties will have to make final decisions - to continue this war or to go to peace

According to him, Russia is testing the world order for stability, and international institutions for viability. For the Russian Federation, the war is also existential, since without Ukraine the restoration of the Russian empire and spheres of influence is impossible. The head of the President's Office emphasized that such wars do not end by themselves. They either end in a just decision, or return again in an even larger and more dangerous form.

Therefore, peace negotiations should not just end the war, but also prevent the recurrence of Russian aggression. "It's no secret: the negotiations are not easy, but we are definitely moving forward and approaching the moment when all parties will have to make final decisions - to continue this war or go to peace. I hope that justice will prevail after all.

Thanks to the diplomatic efforts and support of our partners, first of all the USA, we are getting closer to the result step by step," Kyrylo Budanov noted. According to him, if there are no personal consequences for the decision to go to war against a sovereign state, then all international rules cease to work, the world security order collapses and any other country can become a victim.

"The issue of responsibility for aggression is a signal not only about the past, it is a signal about the future: about how the world reacts to the illegal use of force and what consequences await a violator of international norms," ​​the head of the President's Office noted.

In addition, a compensatory mechanism is also important in the restoration of justice, because war has a specific price: destroyed cities, lost housing, destroyed infrastructure, and most importantly - the lives, mutilations, and injuries of Ukrainians. Kyrylo Budanov noted that at this stage, a transition from fixing losses to real decisions regarding the compensation mechanism and launching its work is extremely necessary.

Another important direction on which work should be continued is the return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia. "It's not just a humanitarian problem, it's about the future, about identity, about the safety of our future generations. From the state's point of view, there are no secondary cases here. Every case must be recorded, every violation must receive a legal assessment and every child must eventually be returned home," he stressed.

The head of the President's Office also emphasized that justice should work inside the country and outside, so it is important to reform the Ukrainian justice system and build institutions. "For Ukrainian society, an important manifestation of justice is the fight against corruption. That is why the anti-corruption policy is a priority area of ​​attention for the Office of the President of Ukraine and the entire vertical of power in general," he emphasized.

Kyrylo Budanov concluded: the world is now at a point of instability, and how it reacts to the war in Ukraine will determine the rules for decades to come. "Ukraine has formed its position clearly. Responsibility is inevitable. Justice is systemic. And security, after all, is reliable. I want to remind us all: our Ukrainian army is the guarantee of justice, the establishment of peace, the restoration of trust and our future.