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I want to personally thank – we both want to thank – the team in Saudi Arabia, his majesty, for hosting us, for making this possible. They’ve been instrumental in this process and we’re very grateful to them for hosting us here today,
In his remarks to the press along with US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz after their talks with high ranking Ukrainian officials in Jeddah on Tuesday, Rubio said ... he said
And hopefully we’ll – we’ll take this offer now to the Russians, and we hope that they’ll say yes, that they’ll say yes to peace. The ball is now in their court,
he saidAll the drone strikes in Russia tonight — on Moscow, on airports and so on — are the signal to Putin that he also must be interested in a truce in the sky that Ukraine is going to offer today during talks. Not only oil refineries,
Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Ukrainian government’s center for countering disinformation, said in a video statement
Russians can't conquer all of Ukraine and obviously it will be very difficult for Ukraine in any reasonable time period to force the Russians all the way back to where they were back in 2014,
Rubio added, referring to when Russia seized the Crimea peninsula and backed a separatist offensive in eastern Ukraine
The anger isn't just towards Zelensky - it is to Yermak, too.
But a Ukrainian government adviser told the Telegraph this weekI'm not saying that alone is enough, but it's the kind of concession you would need to see in order to end the conflict,
he told reportersHowever, the success of the talks will depend on concrete political commitments, whether the two sides can address frustrations over delays in military aid and intelligence sharing, or political shifts in Washington. A real diplomatic breakthrough depends on Russia’s willingness to negotiate the return of occupied territory, as well as Ukraine’s strategic goals for its broader relationship with Europe and NATO,
Dahuk said
The meeting with the US team has begun very constructively,
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We hope that parties can find a just and lasting solution that is acceptable to all sides. China is ready to work with the international community, and continue to play a constructive role for the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis,
Mao said
Given their previously close relationship, the meeting could have taken place anywhere in Europe or even in the US. Choosing a location used for US-Russia talks indicates deep distrust not only between Washington and Kiev but also between US and Europe,
Lü told the Global TimesThe meeting with the US team started very constructively, and we are working to bring about a just and lasting peace,
said Yermak, who is Ukraine’s presidential chief of staffNow we think it’s necessary to discuss the most important: how to start this process,
Yermak told reporters in the lobby of Jeddah’s Ritz-Carlton hotel before the meeting
Putin has proven time and again that he is a hostile neighbor. He cannot be trusted, he can only be deterred,
she said
We hope for practical outcomes,
Zelensky said on social media Tuesday
Dear Americans, dear Ukrainians, don’t waste this chance. The whole world is watching you in Jeddah today. Good luck
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote on social media
We have seen the Russian strategy at work, with ceasefires that unfortunately were not respected,
French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu said at the Paris Defense and Strategy ForumWe’re ready to do everything to achieve peace,
said Zelensky’s top aide, Andriy Yermak, who traded his usual military-casual garb for a suit and tie, a sartorial change following criticism from U.S. conservatives that Zelensky didn’t wear formal attire at the White HouseThe most important thing that we have to leave here with is a strong sense that Ukraine is prepared to do difficult things — like the Russians will have to do difficult things — to end this conflict,
he saidWe have to understand the Ukrainian position and just have a general idea of what concessions they’d be willing to make, because you’re not going to get a ceasefire and an end to this war unless both sides make concessions,
Rubio added
We affirm our readiness to engage in the second-phase negotiations in a way that meets the demands of our people, and we call for intensified efforts to aid the Gaza Strip and lift the blockade on our suffering people,
said Hamas spokesman Abdel-Latif Al Qanoua