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What we need to hear from President Zelenskyy is that he has regret for what happened, he’s ready to sign this minerals deal, and that he’s ready to engage in peace talks,
Waltz said, referring to the clash on Friday between Trump and Vance and Zelenskyy We do not understand how the leader of a country that is the symbol of the free world cannot see it,
They deprived us of our freedoms and civil rights because we refused to cooperate with the government and our gratitude,
We’re ready to have those conversations. We had it with the Russians in Riyadh. We’re ready to have it with the Ukrainians and then engage in shuttle diplomacy. But we need to hear that latter piece from Zelenskyy, and we need to hear it publicly,
he said in an interview on Fox News Putin routinely throws people who disagree with him out of windows or blows up the planes they are in. He has not just invaded Ukraine. He is killing anyone who disagrees with him,
We watched the report of your conversation with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenski with fear and distaste. We consider your expectations to show respect and gratitude for the material help provided by the United States fighting Russia to Ukraine insulting,
Wałęsa said in his letter, which was posted on his Facebook account This is the worst statement that could have been made by Zelensky, 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, 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?"
Trump posted with a share of the article We have to talk to the British and French whether their
My absolute priority will be to strengthen Europe as quickly as possible so that, step by step, we can really achieve independence from the USA,
Merz said in the wake of the CDU's election victory late last month President Zelensky is a hero, who has stood up to Putin's aggression, and led his country's defence against their barbaric and illegal invasion over the last 3 years - and it is troubling to not hear the leader of Reform say that
Tory shadow foreign secretary Priti Patel MP said Zelensky showed courage and integrity in that room - in stark contrast to Farage's cowardly approach of licking Trump's boots.
And Lib Dem leader Ed Davey added Trump played both sides like a master chess player. In the end, Zelenskyy will have no choice but to concede, because without U.S. support, Ukraine cannot win a prolonged war against Russia. And once US companies have mining operations in Ukraine, Putin will be unable to attack without triggering massive international consequences.”
Honestly, I do not understand calls for President Zelenskyy to resign in the middle of an existential genocidal war,
The only international pressure that could possibly force Zelenslyi to resign is a pressure from America.”
One soldier in Kramatorsk, Volodymyr Chystyi, whose nickname is clean guy, laid it out in stark terms You're not going to bring [the Russians] to the table if you're calling them names, if you're being antagonistic. That's just the president's instincts from years and years and years of putting together deals."
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told ABC There is no greater priority to Secretary Hegseth than the safety of the Warfighter in all operations, to include the cyber domain."
I think the Russians believe that Moscow is building a new relationship with Washington with the Trump administration, and that Donald Trump would prefer to get on with building this relationship with Russia rather than standing by Ukraine".
There is this atmosphere of celebration here that having lost the Cold War, more than 30 years on, Russia feels it's turning the tables on the West with this new relationship with America."
The Western system is collapsing like a house of cards
Russian politician Vyacheslav Nikonov told the Moskovsky Komsomolets newspaper Russia cannot conceal its malicious pleasure."
An academic was quoted in the same paper