Russian Diplomat Says Ceasefire Must Lead to Long-Term Peace

March 20, 2025 (EIRNS)—In Vienna, Yulia Zhdanova, the acting head of the Russian delegation to the Vienna talks on military security and arms control, told a meeting of the OSCE Forum for Security Cooperation, that freezing the Ukraine conflict is unacceptable. “We emphasize that freezing the conflict is not an option; we must pursue its irreversible conclusion, particularly since, according to leaks to German-language media, the EU plans to rearm Ukraine in the event of a temporary ceasefire,” she said, according to TASS.