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Russia, unfortunately, does not have a good record of living up to ceasefires,
That actually should never have happened in the first place. That never should have been a pause that has real life consequences for Ukrainians who are fighting for their freedom and for democracy and for national security. So it's positive that that was lifted by the administration,
Democratic Representative Jason Crow told VOA For three years now, there’s been too much killing and too much destruction in Ukraine and in Russia. So this is a very, very positive thing, and I'm very proud of Secretary Rubio, also Mike Waltz, national security adviser,
Republican Representative Derrick Van Orden, told VOA I'm hoping the Trump administration will start reaching out to Putin and Russia, bring them to the table and make sure they make some concessions that are reasonable and beneficial to the Ukrainian people,
Democratic Representative Glenn Ivey told VOA President Trump is right, and President Trump's proposal to enhance and deepen U.S. investment in Ukraine and critical minerals, oil, natural gas will strengthen deterrence against Russian aggression,
Republican Representative Andy Barr told VOA I'm very encouraged the parties have reached an agreement. I think the president now has decided to lift the freeze on intelligence and weapons — very significant,
Republican Representative Michael McCaul, former chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, told VOA The next step will be for President Zelenskyy to come hopefully back to the Oval Office to sign the economic cooperation agreement. Then everything is going to turn to Mr. Putin,
McCaul said, referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin I think we need to support Ukraine in continuing to dispute Russia's occupation of parts of Ukraine, but to do so through peaceful means, not through war,
There were a lot of differences and arguments between the U.S. and Ukraine, which were really unnecessary,
What they're going to do is say 'yes, but' and then they're going to throw in something completely, completely irrelevant or extraneous as an excuse as to why they can't do this,
I think that could be an end to this war for a long time to come,
All the concessions that Ukraine may do, or not, will require first understanding of the security guarantees, because we are basically discussing our countries, our nation's future, and how to assure that,
Rudik said on "National Report." If they say no, then we'll unfortunately know what the impediment is to peace here,
If you just take away all of the pressure on Russia, there's no reason for them to actually stop fighting,
We shouldn't get distracted chasing these rabbits down different rabbit holes,
In addition, the statement sends out a positive signal directly from the leaders of Ukraine and the United States regarding the signing of the minerals deal. Moreover, it explicitly links this agreement to the US guarantee of Ukraine's long-term prosperity and security. This is what the Ukrainian side has sought,
It's just an attempt to start the process of ending the war fairly. It is also a step that demonstrates who is genuinely interested in peace,
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