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Our position is very simple: we all in Ukraine want to end the war fairly for Ukraine, and we see that President Trump is also determined to end the war,
he said, ... according to the Interfax Ukraine news agency
Trump has talked about plans for such a meeting before, so we see nothing new in this,
said spokesman Georgiy TykhyPresident Putin has repeatedly stated his openness to contacts with international leaders, including the U.S. President and Donald Trump,
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, according to the agency
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We need a mutual desire and political willingness to engage in a dialogue,
Peskov said FridayIf, after taking office, the political will to resume contacts at the highest level remains, then, of course, President Putin will only welcome this,
Peskov said during a press conferenceNo journalists were allowed to interview him. It was all staged to make it seem like we — the Greenlandic people — were MAGA and love to be a part of the USA,
Lynge told PoliticoThis is not just about Greenland. This is about the Arctic. You have Russia that is trying to become king ... It’s oil and gas. It’s our national security. It’s critical minerals,
Trump’s incoming national security adviser said during an appearance on Fox News on Wednesday
We have a lot of meetings set up with a lot of people. But I’d rather wait after the 20th,
Trump said of the possible meeting with PutinWe know how they treat the Inuit in Alaska,
Lynge said following the president-elect’s refusal to rule out military actionIt looks like things will start to move after Trump enters the Oval Office,
he addedGreenland is quite far away from Russia. I would be more worried about other targets like the Finnish border, the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, or even the maritime boundary between the U.S. and Russia. I think those are more vulnerable [...] than Greenland per se,
he addedTrump says Putin wants to meet with him, and a meeting is being arranged. Well, of course. Trump needs to get his marching orders, and Putin wants to check in on his #1 asset."
Tristan Snell, a lawyer and the author of Taking Down Trump, wrote on X, formerly Twitter
European security guarantees are not sufficient for Ukraine that fights such an enemy as Russia. We need joint security guarantees from the U.S. and Europe."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said late on ThursdayHe wants to meet. And we're setting it up,
he told reporters during a press conference from his Mar-a-Lago club regarding Putin
I know that Putin would like to meet, I don't think it's appropriate that I meet until after the 20th which I hate because every day people, many young people, are being killed."
He added
We have a lot of business to get done on behalf of our states. We're just pleased to be here to meet with the president."
Greg Gianforte welcomed the summoning, saying
I'm very confident, as a state that knows——we face these——that a Trump administration is going to be very strong and going to be there for the people regardless of party,
Florida Govenor Ron DeSantis——Trump's GOP presidential primary rival——talked about the value of the importance of bipartisan cooperation ... he said.jpg)
The coalition to support Ukraine must not flinch. It must not falter. And it must not fail,
Austin said during his final press conferenceIf tyrants learn that aggression pays, we will only invite even more aggression, chaos, and war."
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in his final meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr ZelenskyyNo matter what's going on in the world, everyone wants to feel sure that their country will not just be erased off the map."
Ukrainian officials, however, are less optimistic, with Zelensky stating