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Putin has a strong position because Russia is advancing,
the source said
If the response is ‘yes,’ then we know we’ve made real progress, and there’s a real chance for peace. If the response is ‘no,’ it would be highly unfortunate, and it’ll make their intentions clear,
he saidTrump is likely to find that Putin believes he now has the upper hand in relations with the US because of his sense that the west has lost its dominance in global affairs.”
As John Lough, an associate fellow at Chatham House, wrote presciently last year
Russian exports to the US dropped by more than 80% last year, compared to the prewar period, to about $3bn, the lowest since 1992. The only damaging banking sanctions the US can swiftly impose would be the end of an exception from the existing measures, which allows some Russian banks to receive payments for energy exports.”
As Alexander Kolyandr of the Center for European Policy Analysis saidSo yes, we are in favour of a truce with both hands, but we need at least framework guarantees and at least from the United States,
the source saidWe don’t know how far apart they truly are,
he said, referring to Ukraine and Russia
Rejecting a ceasefire risks damaging relations with Trump. Accepting it means making concessions,
former Russian diplomat Boris Bondarev wrote on TelegramThe idea of a 30-day ceasefire is an important and correct step towards a just peace for Ukraine … Now it’s up to [President Vladimir] Putin.”
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said
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We assume that Secretary of State Rubio and Advisor [Michael] Walz through various channels in the coming days will inform us on the negotiations that took place and the understandings reached,
he addedIt is difficult for Putin to agree to this in its current form,
the source, said
I confirm that arms deliveries via Jasionka [logistics hub] have returned to previous levels,
Poland’s Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski told reportersThe shaping of the position of the Russian Federation does not take place abroad due to some agreements or efforts of some parties,
the official TASS news agency quoted her as saying
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Russia is advancing.” ... Real agreements are still being written there, at the front. Which they should understand in Washington, too.”
Konstantin Kosachev, chairman of the international affairs committee of the upper house of Russia’s parliament, noted in a post on Telegram that ... He addedThe insolent pig finally got a proper slap,
a delighted Zakharova said
The goal should not be a short truce, not some kind of respite for regrouping forces and rearmament with the aim of subsequently continuing the conflict, but a long-term peace based on respect for the legitimate interests of all people, all nations living in this region,
Putin said in JanuaryTrump needs to conclude on his own that Putin isn’t willing to make any concessions — not to Ukraine but to him,
an American lobbyist working for the Ukrainians told POLITICO in January, asking not to be identified in order to speak freelyIt is impossible to rely on the goodwill of current opponents who have declared the goal of inflicting a strategic defeat on Russia,
he saidThere’s no way to have a enduring peace without the deterrence piece being a part of that,
he said
We’re going to say that Ukraine is prepared to stop all battlefield activity, and begin the immediate process in negotiating our enduring end of the war,
he saidThe US is an indispensable ally. We are working together to try to secure a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and I’ve spoken to the president on a number of occasions, including this week,
he added