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I warmly welcome the agreement today and congratulate President Trump and President Zelenskyy for this remarkable breakthrough. This is an important moment for peace in Ukraine. We now all need to redouble our efforts to get to a lasting and secure peace as soon as possible."
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), he wrote
I welcome the progress made during the discussions between the United States of America and Ukraine held today in Jeddah, particularly regarding the idea of a possible 30-day ceasefire. The ball is now clearly in Russia’s court. France and its partners remain committed to a solid and lasting peace, supported by robust security guarantees for Ukraine."
He posted on XSo we agree, and if the Russians agree, the ceasefire will work at that very moment,
he addedUkraine welcomes this proposal, we consider it positive, we are ready to take such a step. The United States of America has to convince Russia to do this."
He said
We are at a decisive moment for the future of Ukraine and for the security of Europe
Speaking ahead of the E5 meeting, Mr Healey said
What will the peacekeepers protect?
In a bizarre outbrust from Moscow hours after Ukraine’s largest drone attack of the war struck the capital, Sergei Lavro saidPeople are being killed as the cities – as things explode throughout the cities, and we have to get that war over with,
he addedIf they say no, then we’ll unfortunately know what the impediment is to peace here
elensky said
Our position is absolutely clear: Ukraine has strived for peace from the very first second of this war, and we want to do everything possible to achieve it as soon as possible – securely and in a way that ensures war does not return,
Mr Z
The Ukrainian delegation today made something very clear, that they share President Trump’s vision for peace.”
US national security adviser Mike Waltz said
We’re going to tell them this is what’s on the table. Ukraine is ready to stop shooting and start talking. And now it’ll be up to them to say yes or no,
Mr Rubio saidUkraine has agreed to it. Hopefully President Putin will agree to that also.”
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As both American and Ukrainian delegations have said, the ball is now in the Russian court,
Starmer said in a statement, congratulating both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and U.S. President Donald Trump for the "remarkable breakthrough".
We are ready to help bring an end to this war in a just and permanent way that allows Ukraine to enjoy its freedom,
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Who can believe that the Russia of today will stop at Ukraine?”
Mr. Macron asked in a speech to the nation last week
Washington has become Nero’s court,
he declared, alluding to the tyrannical Roman emperor,I would see perhaps 15,000 to 20,000 European troops, enough to deter, but not so large as to be seen by Moscow as a NATO battle corps,
said Camille Grand, a defense expert at the European Council on Foreign Relations in Brussels.jpg)
We were at war with a dictator,
Mr. Malhuret said, alluding to Mr. Putin
We’ll make a deal, and when the deal is made, I don’t think we talk about security,
Mr. Trump said, suggesting Mr. Putin could be trustedThe United States was not invited--and appropriately so."
Marci Shore, a history professor at Yale University, wrote about the security summit on X