Quotes
If to achieve peace, you really need me to give up my post, I'm ready
Responding to a query about stepping down for Ukraine's peace, he remarked
The question of $500 billion is no longer there,
Zelensky told a news conference at a forum of government officials in Kyiv marking the three-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine
We make money if the Ukrainian people make money,
Bessent told Fox News Channel’s Sunday Morning Futures programWe do not recognize the debt,
Zelensky said
No one should trust Putin’s words. Look at his actions instead.”
Reacting to the latest Russian attacks, Andrii Sybiha, Ukraine’s minister of foreign affairs, said on social media.jpg)
We love you!” ... I love you guys, too!” ... I am become meme.”
Members of the audience shouted ... Musk replied ... And he quipped
Obviously there would be an expectation that if we get to a peace deal, that you would be able to have American companies come back and do business there. And I think that everybody would believe that that would be a positive, good thing to happen,
Witkoff told the Face The Nation programme
Of course the UK has to be at the table,
Zelenskyy saidHow can we do this in Sumy? Are we supposed to send election observers to Pokrovsk
he asked, referring to two Ukrainian cities on the frontline under constant bombardmentWhy should I be offended? A dictator would be offended by being called a dictator,
he said, pointing out he won the last 2019 election with 73% of the voteIt’s important what Ukrainians think of me,
he addedI don’t plan to stay in power for decades. But we won’t let Putin stay in power over Ukrainian territories either,
he saidThe deal will be signed,
Bessent said in an interview on Fox News on Sunday
The war didn't need to happen. It was provoked. It doesn't necessarily mean it was provoked by the Russians. There were all kinds of conversations back then about Ukraine joining NATO. That didn't need to happen. It basically became a threat to the Russians,
Witkoff told CNN on SundayThe second point I'd want to emphasise is funding for an 800,000-strong army for Ukraine. That is how I see it. If we're not in NATO. If we don't already have such security guarantees. We understand that the United States and a few European countries are currently opposed to this. So we recognise that we are not currently a member of NATO, although this is something that will be discussed."
Quote from Zelenskyy
It is impossible to end the war this week. With [security – ed.] guarantees for Ukraine. At least, I honestly don't know how it can be done today without meetings with us."
Quote from ZelenskyyI know we had 100 [billion dollars from the US – ed.], and I’m not going to acknowledge US$500 [billion of debt], no matter what anyone says."
Quote from ZelenskyyI'm not going to sign something that ten generations of Ukrainians will be paying for."
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Right now, the president and his team are very much focused on continuing negotiations with both sides of this war to end the conflict. The president is very confident that we can get it done this week."
Speaking to reporters on the South Lawn, Leavitt said
I think that thing is going to end. It's got to end."
He also sounded confidence about war's conclusion and said