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I have instructed my team to work quickly and very sensibly,
wrote Zelensky in his own comments Since the US-Russia talks in Riyadh, we have seen that the main item on the agenda is to ensure peace within Ukraine,
As long as it is not clear what plan will be presented, it is not possible to make a solid commitment of support,
It's not enough to say: 'I'm sending troops!' This must be determined either through multilateral negotiations, in which Europe and Turkey are also involved, or through the UN Security Council,
If anyone thinks they can stay out of the situation, I think that's an illusion,
If it is not NATO, who will be able to give us guarantees?,
Turkey ― like the EU countries ― has felt left out since the US-Russian summit in Saudi Arabia,
Ukraine is ready for a strong, effective investment and security agreement with the president of the United States. We have proposed the fastest and most constructive way to achieve results. Our team is ready to work 24/7.”
But after the meeting, Zelenskyy appeared to make an overture, saying ... He didn We have been a loyal friend and ally of the U.S. for many years, and the attitude toward us as a colony or an enemy on whom reparations are imposed is offensive and incomprehensible to us,
They need a secure place to do business for this deal to happen,
We had a detailed conversation about the battlefield situation, how to return our prisoners of war and effective security guarantees,
Zelenskyy said on social media after the meeting Strong Ukraine-US relations benefit the entire world,
I really believe we're on the cusp of peace in Europe for the first time in three years,
President Zelensky, when I met with him, assured me that he'd be signing the minerals deal in Munich. He has not,
added Bessent, referring to last weekend's Munich Security Conference How are you going to end the war unless you're talking to Russia?"
Vance said at the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland Enough talking, it's time to act!" ... Let's finance our aid for Ukraine from the Russian frozen assets."
We will not support spending European taxpayers' money to prolong the war,
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto posted on X, ... adding that We are closer than ever to a solution, as direct US-Russia talks have revived hope for peace,
This will require robust (...) security guarantees, and NATO allies are actively discussing what that might entail,
I think that'd be a very good characterization."
In reply to a question from Bloomberg News asking if the Treasury had plans for looser and stricter sanctions on Russia depending on the talks, Bessent replied