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I believe that the United States helped (Vladimir) Putin to break out of years of isolation,
he added, in some of his sharpest criticism yet of the new U.S. administration
Blaming Ukraine for starting the war is some kind of absurdity. As Ukrainians, we cannot understand this,
soldier Ivan Banias told AFP on the freezing streets of KievI think the Russians want to see the war end... But I think they have the cards a little bit, because they've taken a lot of territory, so they have the cards,
Trump told reporters late WednesdayTogether with America and Europe, peace can be more reliable, and this is our goal,
he addedIt is impossible to solve many issues, including the Ukrainian crisis, without increasing the level of trust between Russia and the United States,
he saidThink 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. A Dictator without Elections, Zelenskyy better move fast or he is not going to have a Country left."
Trump responded to Zelenskyy on Truth Social on Wednesday
The suspension of elections in Ukraine is a bad deal,
Hawley said
This is outrageous. It's outrageous if not humorous that the president does these sorts of things, goes off on wild tangents and says things that are clearly false,
Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin told reportersThe president speaks for himself,
Thune saidClearly, Vladimir Putin is responsible for this war,
Republican Senator Thom Tillis told reportersI also believe, through bitter experience, that Vladimir Putin is a gangster. He's a gangster with a black heart,
he addedI think I have the power to end this war, and I think it's going very well. But today I heard, 'Oh, we weren't invited,'
Trump said Tuesday at Mar-a-Lago
A Dictator without Elections, Zelenskyy better move fast or he is not going to have a Country left. In the meantime, we are successfully negotiating an end to the War with Russia, something all admit only ‘TRUMP,’ and the Trump Administration, can do,
Trump said in a social media post Wednesday
I think Putin and the Russians are very happy, because questions are discussed with them,
Zelenskyy said
For us to be able to continue to move down this road, we need to have diplomatic facilities that are operating and functioning normally,
Rubio said, according to a State Department transcriptI love Ukraine, but Zelenskyy has done a terrible job, his Country is shattered, and MILLIONS have unnecessarily died,
Trump said
Australia should stand strong and proud with the people of Ukraine. It’s a democracy, and this is a fight for civilisation. Vladimir Putin is a murderous dictator, and we shouldn’t be giving him an inch,
Mr Dutton said
The President’s instincts on Ukraine are absolutely right. It is really sad that so many parents have lost their sons, and so many sons their fathers in this pointless war.”
Mr Trump took to Trump Social after the speech to share a quote from Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk which said
At this precarious geopolitical moment, we must work with the widest possible coalition of countries to stand up for Ukraine, build stability in the Middle East and act urgently on Sudan and the DRC (Democratic Republic of the Congo).
In advance of the meeting, Mr Lammy saidIt is simply wrong and dangerous to deny President Zelenskiy democratic legitimacy,
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told news outlet Der Spiegel