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The focus then shifted to the enormous toll the conflict is taking, with estimates pointing to approximately 20,000 casualties per month, primarily young soldiers from both Ukraine and Russia. The devastating loss of life—around 14,000 in the previous month—underscored the urgency of diplomatic intervention to halt the bloodshed. However, the prospects for timely negotiations remain bleak, given the dismissive stance expressed by Putin regarding a potential engagement with Zelensky. The speaker emphasized a willingness to facilitate talks if it could result in stopping the violence, but acknowledged that current conditions and mutual distrust hinder such efforts.