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00:00Between offensives, parties are preparing for negotiations.
00:04This Monday, Ukrainian and Russian envoys will meet with their American counterparts
00:08separately.
00:09Donald Trump is piling on the pressure, hoping for a complete ceasefire.
00:13While Zelensky agrees, Putin is still hesitant.
00:17Russia is multiplying its conditions for a potential truce, but still hopes for successful
00:21talks in Saudi Arabia.
00:24Putin doesn't backtrack, but he does know when to stop if faced with an opponent stronger
00:28than him.
00:29For Putin, everything depends on how Trump faces up to him and says that's enough.
00:36The negotiations will focus on the technical conditions for a ceasefire.
00:40Europeans, though, are absent from the discussions.
00:43Europe has been sidelined, it's just an observer.
00:47No one is really asking for a European opinion, they are just saying this is how it will go.
00:52But Europeans won't want to do what they don't want to do.
00:55They might be able to influence proceedings, but right now, they don't have a seat at the table.
01:00Emmanuel Macron will host another summit on Thursday in Paris.
01:04He has invited Zelensky and allies of Ukraine to discuss security guarantees for the country
01:08should a ceasefire be decided.