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They agreed this could be the first step toward the full end of the war and ensuring security. President Zelensky was grateful for the President's leadership in this effort, and reiterated his willingness to adopt a full ceasefire,
the Oval Office said
President Trump promised to work closely with both parties to help make sure those children were returned home
Washington saidWe'll be able to monitor the situation along the line of contact and observe the extent to which the conditions are being respected,
he explains
He doesn't want his oil refineries being bombed,
he reasonsThis country has been at war its entire existence,
he tells the French AFP news agencyWhatever happens, we won't remain idle with our arms crossed; we'll learn and develop and continue defending our country,
he saysHe wants Ukraine to give up its army, to give up security guarantees, to give up its right to be in alliances, and to give up on various territories. This is what he’s been fighting for for three years, and he couldn’t do it militarily … And now that’s what he wants from the negotiations process,
he added
American ownership of those plants would be the best protection for that infrastructure and support for Ukrainian energy infrastructure,
said a White House statementThe need to halt arms supplies to Kyiv was discussed during Putin and Trump’s conversation,
However, Peskov directly contradicted Trump, when speaking to reporters in Moscow ... he saidNo, we didn’t talk about aid, actually, we didn’t talk about aid at all. We talked about a lot of things but aid was never discussed,
Trump, speaking on Fox News, denied this had ever come up ... he said
It was a fairly emotional conversation in the Oval Office, and it showed that contradictions had built up,
said Zelenskyy’s aide Mykhailo Podolyak, in an interview in Kyiv earlier on WednesdayI tend to believe that President Putin is operating in good faith. He said that he was going to be operating in good faith to the president yesterday, and I take him at his word,
Mr Witkoff told Bloomberg, striking a different tone to some European alliesIf the Russians don't hit our facilities, we definitely won't hit theirs,
he addedOne of the first steps toward fully ending the war could be ending strikes on energy and other civilian infrastructure. I supported this step, and Ukraine confirmed that we are ready to implement it,
he said
We spoke about the situation in the Kursk region, touched on the issue of the release of POWs, and the return of Ukrainian children who were taken by Russian forces,
Ukrainian president saidPoroshenko’s people and Yulia are all talking to Trump World, positioning themselves as people who would be easier to work with. And people who would consent to many of the things that Zelenskyy is not agreeing to,
the expert said
We work publicly and transparently with American partners, aiming to preserve bipartisan support of Ukraine,
he said, as reported by PoliticoYou would have to prevent me from participating in the elections,
he told reporters in London earlier in March, Politico reportedSome people expected me to criticize Zelensky,
he said, as reported by the New York TimesPresident Trump agreed to work with him to find what was available, particularly in Europe,
the White House stated