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I emphasized the importance of the vital 'Critical Minerals and Rare-Earths Deal' between the United States and Ukraine, which we hope will be signed very soon!"
I am in serious discussions with President Vladimir Putin of Russia concerning the ending of the War
Trump posted on his Truth Social platform This deal, which is an 'Economic Partnership', will ensure the American people recoup the tens of billions of dollars and military equipment sent to Ukraine, while also helping Ukraine’s economy grow as this brutal and savage war comes to an end
It was at God’s will that this fate fell upon our shoulders to carry out such a challenging but honorable mission of defending Russia,
Putin told soldiers after a Kremlin ceremony where he awarded them state decorations Europe was in Kyiv 'because Ukraine is in Europe, ... In this fight for survival, it is not only the destiny of Ukraine that is at stake
von der Leyen wrote on X, adding We will stop hostilities only when these negotiations produce a firm and sustainable result that suits the Russian Federation
Lavrov said in a press conference with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan Ukraine is ready to exchange all for all, and this is a fair way to start
But if ... if it comes to Europe or Ukraine, then Ukraine and Europe also have to agree to this deal,
Ms Kallas told reporters in Brussels, where she is chairing a meeting of EU foreign ministers Three years on from Putin's barbaric full-scale invasion of Ukraine, we face a once in a generation moment for our collective security and values, ... We continue to stand with Ukraine for a just and lasting peace.
Putin hasn't had elections, or Russia hasn't had elections, in 25 years.
If you look at the messages that come from the United States, then it's clear that the Russian narrative is there very strongly represented.
Asked whether the US administration is acting in the interests of Russia or Ukraine's Western backers, she said With the way that the Trump administration is handling this, I don’t think there’s much to be positive about,
said Sonia Mycak, a research fellow in Ukrainian studies at the Australian National University’s Centre for European Studies What President Trump completely doesn't acknowledge, and people of his ilk don't acknowledge – in his administration and some of his Republican colleagues – is that the United States and Western Europe owe Ukraine a great deal of gratitude and enormous debt of gratitude. They have been actually holding Russian imperialism at bay,
There are many, many questions about whether or not (Trump’s stance) is something that can stand up and provide some kind of lasting peace,
So this so-called deal, whatever it ends up being, is not going to end the conflict in Ukraine. In fact, it could plant the seeds for a much greater conflict in the future,
It’s a war that has gone on for too long … and the human tragedy of it has been absolutely dreadful,
Those (are) three aspects, three non-negotiable points that (Ukrainian President Volodymyr) Zelenskyy has consistently said needed to be a part of a peace deal,
That would be a very, very dangerous precedent set for the rest of the world,
This war is going to go on. The Ukrainians are not simply going to accept the loss of their territories,
The second thing to remember is that Putin is not interested in some lasting peace,
