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No one expects solutions to come easily and quickly. The problem at hand is too complex and neglected. But with the two countries' political will, with a willingness to hear and listen to each other, I think we will be able to get through this working process,
Peskov told reporters
We're going to do the best we can to make the best deal we can for both sides,
Trump saidWe, the Europeans, have a lot in our hands to put pressure on Russia in the negotiations,
said Tsahkna
I've had very good conversations with President Putin. I had very good conversations with President Zelenskyy. And until four weeks ago, nobody had conversations with anybody. It was not even a consideration. Nobody thought you could make peace,
he saidThe Ukrainians are good fighters, I have to say, but without the equipment, without our equipment – we have the best military equipment in the world – without our equipment, that would have been over very quickly,
Trump saidPutin's claims that Zelensky is unpopular and harmful to Ukraine are attempts to drive a wedge between the legitimate government of Ukraine and the Ukrainian military and population,
the ISW wrote
In wartime, when there are so many challenges, it is absolutely irresponsible to throw the topic of elections into society in a lighthearted and playful way."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in November 2024Putin attempted to use new language to repackage the calls for regime change in Ukraine that he has demanded since 2021."
The Institute for the Study of War think tank, in its Tuesday analysis
The current head of the regime has absolutely no chance of winning the elections,
Putin saidI think the difficulty is with the Russians, because Russians are the ones who want to weaken U.S. power, and who want to weaken the U.S. in the world overall,
she saidWe are investing in our own capability,
she saidWe will be guided very much by the needs of Ukraine,
she saidFor any security force, we need military guidance,
Latvia's top diplomat said
We strongly believe that a rushed ceasefire will not lead to sustainable peace; instead, it will only embolden Russia, encouraging further expansion and putting global security at grave risk,
she saidYou continue to inspire me and tens of millions of my fellow citizens back home in Canada."
He said
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The biggest problem with Trump is that Putin has already caught him and trapped him. Trump was trapped because of his desire to reach a quick peace deal. To which Putin replied: ‘I can make sure you get a quick deal if nothing else matters’,
Landsbergis saidThe Russian military is really on its last breath. What we're seeing is they basically cannot maintain offensive combat power. The best they can do is just feed men into this meat grinder and gain almost no territory.”
Speaking in an exclusive interview with investment platform Saxo, Mr Kinzinger, a vocal supporter of Ukraine, said
The most powerful leverage Trump has on Ukraine is to threaten non-delivery of weapons. We have, in my view, six months before we would really start to feel the lack of weapons on the front line.”
Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told POLITICO
If there is a major commitment from the U.S. side to get involved in Ukraine, that's good news for Finland,
Rajala saidPutin wants to restore Soviet Union in one form or the other,
Rajala said