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We have to avoid the mistakes of the past, which is why a security guarantee is so important, a guarantee that we should lead, but need US backing if it’s to act as a proper guarantee."
This is the worst statement that could have been made by Zelenskyy, and America will not put up with it for much longer! It is what I was saying, this guy doesn’t want there to be Peace as long as he has America’s backing and, Europe, in the meeting they had with Zelenskyy."
America will not put up with it for much longer!"
President Trump and I want to strengthen the relationship between our countries."
Europe, in the meeting they had with Zelenskyy, stated flatly that they cannot do the job without the U.S. – Probably not a great statement to have been made in terms of a show of strength against Russia. What are they thinking?"
We stand with Ukraine and on the side of the free world!”
Petr Fiala, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, said We stand with #Ukraine in good and in testing times. We must never confuse aggressor and victim in this terrible war.”
Friedrich Merz, incoming Chancellor of Germany, posted We have to bridge this, we have to find a way that we can all work together.”
Explaining his strategy, Sir Keir said Let me tell you, Putin went through a hell of a lot with me.”
President Trump even expressed solidarity with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and complained The PM has made very clear his position on all of this
Asked if Lord Mandelson's comments were helpful, the spokesman added If I turned up at the White House I would make sure I was wearing a suit and my shoes were clean.
The reset has to consist of the United States and Ukraine getting back on the same page, President Zelenskyy giving his unequivocal backing to the initiative that President Trump is taking to end the war and to bring a just and lasting peace to Ukraine,
No agreement has been made on what a truce looks like, so I don’t recognize the precise part that you mentioned there,
Pollard, the U.K. armed forces minister told Times Radio Monday morning when pressed on Macron’s comments What is Mandelson up to? You cannot square what the prime minister said this morning with this. What is the government’s actual position? Our man in DC should be securing US protection for our brave Ukrainian allies, not telling President Zelenskyy what to do.”
Ed Davey, the Lib Dem leader, tweeted That’s not government policy.”
Asked if Mandelson had been incorrect with his comments, Pollard said The UK ambassador to Washington isn’t meant to communicate his own opinion, he is meant to communicate the UK government opinion. Lammy and Starmer need to grip this.”
James Cleverly, a former Conservative foreign secretary, said We are at a crossroads in history today. This is not a moment for more talk. It’s time to act. Time to step up and lead and to unite around a new plan for a just and enduring peace.”
PM calls for ‘coalition of the willing’ to end Ukraine war ... Starmer seeks Ukraine ‘coalition of the willing’”.
says the Guardian and the Times similarly has It was an emotional conversation, but I understand our president,
This is our affair. Zelenskyy is our president. He got 73% of the vote. We should decide,
says Olena Palash, who works at a children’s clinic destroyed by Russian attacks