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We are at a crucial juncture in this conflict, and Russia faces a test. If Putin is serious about a lasting peace, it means finding a way forward which respects Ukraine's sovereignty and the UN Charter which provides credible security guarantees, and which rejects Tsarist imperialism, and Britain is ready to listen."
You know, mature countries learn from their colonial failures and their wars, and Europeans have had much to learn over the generations and the centuries. But I'm afraid to say that Russia has learned nothing."
We all need peace – Ukraine, Europe, America – everyone in the world."
Elections are not needed right now because they should only take place when we understand the framework of (a peace) agreement with Russia,
said Volodymyr Ariev, a lawmaker from the opposition European Solidarity party Holding elections before a peace agreement with security guarantees is signed would be devastating for Ukraine,
said Valerii Pekar, a professor at Kyiv-Mohyla Business School It feels like the whole world is against us,
We have a president whom we support. During war, we are united,
said Larysa, a 52-year-old resident from the northeastern city of Kharkiv, who refused to give her last name due to security concerns Even if we don’t get enough weapons or if funding is cut, that doesn’t change our duty to (fight),
said a Ukrainian officer who spoke on condition of anonymity in line with military rules Yes, he’s not a perfect president, but he’s not a dictator,
said Kateryna Karaush, a 25-year-old tech worker from Kyiv who like many Ukrainians—and even some Republicans in Congress—is struggling to wrap her head around Trump’s embrace of Russia, which represents a major about-face in U.S. foreign policy How can you be credible with China if you're weak with Putin?"
Macron said, during a question-and-answer session on social media Look, his (Trump's) goal is to bring this war to an end period…Some of the rhetoric coming out of Kyiv, frankly, and insults to President Trump were unacceptable.
Slapping down the Ukrainian president, Waltz said President Trump is right to ignore him and solve for peace independent of the disgusting, massive graft machine feeding off the dead bodies of Ukrainian soldiers.
In reality, he is despised by the people of Ukraine, which is why he has refused to hold an election
Writing on his X platform, he said Think of it, a modestly successful comedian, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, talked the United States of America into spending $350 Billion Dollars, to go into a War that couldn't be won, that never had to start, but a War that he, without the U.S. and 'TRUMP,' will never be able to settle,
Trump wrote on his Truth Social account I find it kind of, frankly ridiculous, so many people in Washington that were just demanding, pounding the table for a cease-fire in Gaza are suddenly aghast that the president would demand one and both sides come to the table with talks when it comes to Ukraine
That's not who you are, it's not your trademark, it's not in your interest,
Macron said as he answered questions from the French public on social media You write some sort of guarantees, and we will write a memorandum... some sort of percentages,
We’re successfully negotiating an end to the war with Russia, something all admit that only Trump is going to be able to do,
If there’s anybody in this world that can go toe-to-toe with Putin, that can go toe-to-toe with Xi, that can go toe-to-toe with Kim Jong Un … it’s Donald J. Trump,
I think it is right to say that I deeply disagree with what he is saying here and to dissociate myself from it. The claim that Ukraine started the war is historically incorrect and is not a good starting point for ending the war.”
Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said of Trump