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The president, his team are very much focused on continuing negotiations with both sides of this war to end the conflict, and the president is very confident we can get it done this week,
she said on the South Lawn after returning from the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).
When it comes to the critical minerals, this is an important piece for the president. It’s very important for the president, because it will recoup American tax dollars,
Leavitt saidIt does not include a military guarantee, but what it does include is an implicit guarantee that if the United States of America is heavily invested in the economic future—I call it an economic security guarantee—the more assets that U.S. companies have on the ground, the bigger interest that the U.S. has in the future of Ukrainian economy doing well, the more security it creates for the Ukrainian people, and the higher the return for the U.S. taxpayer,
Bessent said
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One way or another, of course, Ukraine will participate in the negotiations, ... There will be a bilateral Russian-American track of this dialogue, and a track that will be related to Ukraine's involvement."
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov earlier this month told Russian state-controlled TV, per Reuters ... adding,We have to talk about it as investments; and it needs to be formulated correctly, and we can think about how to divide profits. But all of this would be tied to security guarantees."
He also said of the rare mineral deposits
The Russian Federation does not want to end the war and continues to escalate global tensions. That is why U.S. military support is crucial for Ukraine. Only in this way can we achieve a just and lasting peace."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky earlier this month wrote on XThe idea here of my trip to Ukraine and then the meeting in Munich—we want to intertwine the U.S. and Ukrainian economies for the benefit of both,
Bessent explained on SundayPresident Trump's proposed economic partnership with Ukraine is a win-win. It is both a critical step towards peace and security for the Ukrainian people, and will be a major asset for the American taxpayers."
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wrote on X, formerly Twitter, on Sunday
We are open to contacts with the American side, in particular, on irritants in bilateral relations,
Mr Ryabkov was quoted as saying by state news agency TASS
We could probably field around 200 soldiers in nine to 12 months,
Suessli told newspaper SonntagsBlick, stressingI wasn’t offended, but a dictator would be,
Mr Zelensky said with a smileWe coordinated our military cooperation, joint steps, and engagements for the coming week, which will be very active,
Mr Zelensky saidIt is impossible to end the war this week. With [security – ed.] guarantees for Ukraine. At least, I honestly don't know how it can be done today without meetings with us."
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This is also the time to turn the screws on (Vladimir) Putin's Russia,
David Lammy said in a statementWe have coordinated our positions and our diplomacy. We appreciate that the UK is committed to maintaining leadership in protecting life and just normalcy.”
Mr Zelensky said in his evening addressTomorrow, I plan to announce the largest package of sanctions against Russia since the early days of the war - eroding their military machine and reducing revenues fuelling the fires of destruction in Ukraine,
he addedI think that thing is going to end. It's got to end."
He also sounded confidence about war's conclusion and said
I don't think he's very important to be in the meetings. He has been there for three years. He makes it very hard to make deals,
the US president told Fox News