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Putin 'doesn't want to give up anything' for peace - former Nato commander

Vladimir Putin sitting down at wooden table in dark blue suit, blue shirt and polka-dots tie, his left hand grasping the table in front of him

We can now bring you reaction from former Nato commander Wesley Clark to Donald Trump's phone call with Vladimir Putin yesterday.

Clark tells the BBC's Newsday programme that getting Putin to the negotiating table isn’t the issue – what matters is whether this can lead to lasting peace as he adds the Russian leader "just doesn’t want to give up anything for it".

Ukraine, on the other hand, fears a ceasefire could ease sanctions on Russia and give it time to rebuild, Clark says.

The former commander also says Ukraine has defended itself well but isn’t getting enough support. While Europe has supplied more weapons and ammunition than the US, he says neither has fully delivered on their promises to Ukraine.