First, to have a truce. I think it could be achieved in the weeks ahead,
We are determined to work for a strong and lasting peace in Ukraine,
There is a position on this matter that was expressed by Russian Foreign Minister [Sergei] Lavrov. I have nothing to add to this and nothing to comment on."
I really believe that he wants to make a deal,
France calls for a peace based on the UN charter and international law, and which distinguishes between aggressor and victim.”
This will not be a problem because Russia will return to its business when an agreement is signed,
President Putin violated the peace,
How do you want us to increase security and defense expenditure if we are in a trade war?”
Come on, you cannot have a trade war with China and Europe at the same time. I hope I convinced him,
VAT is not a tariff, and I argued it,
I hope I did convince him on trade and tariffs,
They would not be along the front lines. They would not be part of any conflict. They would be there to ensure that peace is respected,
Not to go to the front line, not to go in confrontation, but to be in some locations, being defined by the treaty, as a presence to maintain this peace and our collective credibility with the US backup,
We must speed up the delivery of weapons and ammunition."
I don't know when we'll speak,
Russia may have gained an open ear in the White House but they have not gained an inch of legitimacy,
I’m not gonna win! Kieran [Culkin] will win, again,
This is really five minutes to midnight for Europe,
In a way this trip was a last chance … the Europeans are very worried and he went there to avoid the worst. He is the only one who can do this, firstly the Germans had an elections and the British have left Europe,
He had consulted all the other Europeans at the very start of the week plus a few non-Europeans, he arrived armed with a certain number of arms and also it was the day the EU was able to agree a new set of sanctions against Russia,