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The word ‘suspension’ fools no one,
Prime Minister François Bayrou said, addressing French senators and mounting what was his second sharp criticism of the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump in as many days
The Ukrainians feel terribly abandoned and terribly alone,
he saidThe suspension in war of assistance to an aggressed country signifies that the aggressed country is being abandoned and that one accepts — or hopes — that its aggressor wins,
he saidOn the surface, this looks really bad. It looks like he is pushing us towards capitulation, meaning (accepting) Russia's demands. To stop aid now means to help Putin,
said the Chair of Ukraine’s Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee, as per Reuters
This will force us to rethink our model, our priorities, and to look differently at the world we thought we knew, which we now discover is more dangerous than we imagined and comes from those we thought were our allies,
Bayrou said
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We will do everything to hold out,
Prime Minister Denys Shmygal told a press conference in Kyiv
We need and ask for concrete security guarantees, both from the United States of America and from Europe and from the G7 countries. This is existentially important not only for Ukraine, but also for the European Union, for the European continent,
he saidPatriot systems are the only system so far that is capable of fighting Russian ballistic missiles,
he saidUkraine is absolutely determined to continue cooperation with the U.S.."
Shmygal said
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If the United States stops (military supplies), this would probably be the best contribution to peace,
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said,The President has been clear that he is focused on peace. We need our partners to be committed to that goal as well,
a White House official told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity
My Republican colleagues who have called Putin a war criminal and promised their continued support to Ukraine must join me in demanding President Trump immediately lift this disastrous and unlawful freeze,
said Gregory Meeks, top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee
It was the lack of security guarantees for Ukraine 11 years ago that allowed Russia to start with the occupation of Crimea and the war in Donbas, then the lack of security guarantees allowed Russia to launch a full-scale invasion,
Zelensky said
I think Zelensky wasn't yet there, and I think, frankly, now still isn't there,
Vance saidAn agreement on ending the war is very, very far away
Zelensky ... a comment that angered TrumpHe doesn't want peace,
Peskov told reportersWe are pausing and reviewing our aid to ensure that it is contributing to a solution,
the official addedWe will continue to work with the U.S. through all available channels in a calm manner,
Shmyhal told a news conference
Our military and the government have the capabilities, the tools, let's say, to maintain the situation on the front line. They are obviously not subject to disclosure,
he saidThis is a moment for Europe, and we are ready to step up,
von der Leyen announced in Brussels on Tuesday morning