In order to answer this question, let's first get the conditions under which such a question would be absolutely appropriate
I believe that this is a great desire of Russia, and it coincides with this result."
But we do not hear such support from the United States today. We know that they and several other European partners do not support our membership to NATO."
Inventing ‘democracy’ under shelling is not democracy, but a spectacle in which the main beneficiary is in the Kremlin. Ukraine needs bullets, not ballots,
The truth is somewhere else,
He is the first, and so far, in my opinion, the only Western leader who has publicly and loudly said that one of the root causes of the Ukrainian situation was the impudent line of the previous administration to draw Ukraine into Nato,
This guarantees our ability to speak with dignity, as equals, with partners, with allies or not.”
The story that 90% of aid came from the US… You and I understand that the truth is a little different,
I am defending Ukraine, I can’t sell the state,
If somebody wants to replace me right now, it won’t work
The US made a vague offer on rare earth metals. No security guarantees,
We know just the practical reality is that there is going to be some discussion of territory and there’s going to be discussion of security guarantees. Those are just fundamental bases that will, that will undergird and underlie any type of discussion,
He's down at four percent approval rating
We understand the need for security guarantees,
We are seeing a lot of disinformation and that is coming from Russia,
This is, frankly, what Vladimir Putin would have said — that none of this needed to happen, when in fact, it happened because he wanted it to happen,
I assume the United States, as discussed yesterday, intends to remove obstacles that are in the path of promising projects. We have begun to move away from the edge of the abyss where Biden's administration led our relationship,
U.S. & Russia propose that a 'peace deal' be contingent on elections in Ukraine. Elections should take place, but not until a comprehensive agreement is concluded. It appears that Trump and Russia want elections to take place before a comprehensive agreement is concluded. This is pathetic, as Russia would do everything in their power to interfere in that election."
In summary: Russia, a dictatorship that hasn't held meaningful elections in multiple decades, wants Ukraine to hold elections while at war to get rid of Zelensky. Then Ukraine is supposed to concede territory and give up NATO membership while Russia rearms. Did I get that right?"
If they want to do that, that's great. I'm all for it… I would not object to it at all."