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Competent white men must be in charge if you want things to work. Unfortunately, our entire national ideology is predicated on coddling the feelings of women and minorities, and demoralizing competent white men.”
Last October, Mr. Beattie wrote online
Be quiet, small man,
he wrote in a post aimed at Mr. SikorskiAnd I’m either very, very happy about that, ... or I’m very concerned about it.”
the president saidThe Ukrainians are already receiving all defensive intelligence information as we speak. I think all the notion of the pause in aid broadly is something I hope we can resolve. Obviously, I think what happens tomorrow will be key to that,
Rubio told reporters aboard a military plane before landing in Jeddah
I wouldn't prejudge tomorrow by whether or not we have a minerals deal. ... It's an important topic, but it's not the main topic on the agenda,
Rubio addedStrong positions on the front line and strong diplomacy must work together to achieve a just and lasting peace,
Zelenskyy wrote in a social media posting late MondayWe want to listen to see how far they're willing to go, and compare that to what the Russians want, and then see how far apart we truly are,
Rubio said
Participation in negotiations will quickly make apparent if both parties are serious about peace. It is in neither side's interests to delay serious participation,
the spokesperson said
The question the Ukrainians are asking, and the Russians are asking, is who's really making the decisions, and how influential is Rubio?"
Graham, a fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, told NewsweekThe minerals deal is on the table that's continuing to be worked on – it's not part of this conversation, per se,
he said, noting
The important point in this meeting is to establish clearly their intentions, their desire, as they've said publicly now, numerous times, to reach a point where peace is possible,
Rubio said,It's certainly a deal the president wants to see done, but it doesn't necessarily have to happen tomorrow,
Rubio addedBoth sides need to come to an understanding,
he saidWe want to see if the Ukrainians are interested not just in peace, but in a realistic peace,
said the other official
With meetings in Saudi Arabia this coming week, we look forward to hearing more positive movement that will hopefully and ultimately end this brutal war and bloodshed,
Hughes saidYou can't say 'I want peace,' and, 'I refuse to compromise on anything,
one of the U.S. officials said of the upcoming talksWe're going to make a lot of progress, I believe, this week,
he told reporters traveling with him on Air Force One
This concerns both, bringing peace closer and continuing support,
Zelenskyy saidThey will sign the minerals deal but I want them to want peace... They haven't shown it to extent they should,
he saidWhat we want to understand is whether they are open to entering peace conversations and what kind of compromises they might consider. It has been a costly and bloody war for the Ukrainians. They have suffered greatly, and their people have suffered greatly."
He acknowledged the immense toll of the war on Ukraine, stating