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Russia's the aggressor here, there's no question about that, and hopefully, we can find a path forward,
Thune remarked
As a negotiator, he's always positioning."
Republican Senator Kevin Cramer of North Dakota called it "factually wrong" but added
Peace is in the interest of the American people, and he's going to fight for it for the remainder of his administration. Wherever war breaks out, he's going to be the president of peace. Now, he, of course, is a very good negotiator, a very good businessman. He recognizes that a lot of these issues are tough. It's going to take a smart statesman to figure this stuff out,
Vance said during a Fox News appearance ThursdayWe are successfully negotiating an end to the war with Russia—something everyone agrees only 'TRUMP' and the Trump Administration can do,
Trump wrote on Truth SocialBlaming Ukraine for starting the war is some kind of absurdity. As Ukrainians, we cannot understand this,
soldier Ivan Banias told AFP on the freezing streets of Kiev
I believe that the United States helped (Vladimir) Putin to break out of years of isolation,
he added, in some of his sharpest criticism yet of the new U.S. administrationA Dictator without Elections, Zelenskyy better move fast or he is not going to have a Country left,
Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform
I think the Russians want to see the war end... But I think they have the cards a little bit, because they've taken a lot of territory, so they have the cards,
Trump told reporters late WednesdayTogether with America and Europe, peace can be more reliable, and this is our goal,
he addedUkraine is a democracy, (President Vladimir) Putin's Russia is not,
European Union spokesman Stefan de Keersmaecker said
Australia should stand strong and proud with the people of Ukraine. It’s a democracy, and this is a fight for civilisation. Vladimir Putin is a murderous dictator, and we shouldn’t be giving him an inch,
Mr Dutton said
It is simply wrong and dangerous to deny President Zelenskiy democratic legitimacy,
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told news outlet Der Spiegel
At this precarious geopolitical moment, we must work with the widest possible coalition of countries to stand up for Ukraine, build stability in the Middle East and act urgently on Sudan and the DRC (Democratic Republic of the Congo).
In advance of the meeting, Mr Lammy saidI really believe that we're on the cusp of peace in Europe for the first time in three years, because we have leadership from the Oval Office, and we haven't had it in four years in this country,
Vance said Thursday as reported by the New York Post
The President’s instincts on Ukraine are absolutely right. It is really sad that so many parents have lost their sons, and so many sons their fathers in this pointless war.”
Mr Trump took to Trump Social after the speech to share a quote from Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk which saidIt is impossible to solve many issues, including the Ukrainian crisis, without increasing the level of trust between Russia and the United States,
he saidHe refuses to have elections, he’s slow. And the real Ukrainian polls, I mean, how can you be high when every city is being demolished? It’s hard to be,
he saidHe’s very upset. That he wasn’t invited to Saudi Arabia. But he’s been working for three years. There’s never been even meetings or phone calls to stop this war. It’s a horrible thing now,
he said