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Europeans need to help by being in the background of those negotiations, saying, If this doesn't work, we're going to take further action that you're not going to like. Now, that's a very uncomfortable thing for Europeans to do, but it's very necessary.”
He added
Russia has always tried and will continue to try to drive a wedge in our relations, but we hope for the wisdom of our peoples and governments."
Quote from Kyrylo Budanov
I don't think we'd have to do that. I wouldn’t want to do that. But that question’s never really come up,
Trump saidBut having [European] troops over there would be fine. I would not object to it at all,
Trump saidIf they [Europeans] want to do that, that's great. I'm all for it. If they want to do that. I think that will be fine,
the US president saidIt was a very serious conversation on all the questions we wanted to touch upon."
Russia's lead negotiator told reporters after the talks.jpg)
We have told both the Secretary of Defense and General Kellogg clearly and distinctly that it is obvious to us that this war cannot end in a victory for Russia,
Duda said
I will say that in my personal opinion, America has entered the game very strongly when it comes to ending the war in Ukraine. I know President Donald Trump, I know that he is an extremely decisive man and when he acts, he acts in a very determined and usually effective way,
Duda saidPlease don’t be alarmed, the situation is under control,
Duda said, ... words he saidThere are no concerns that the U.S. would reduce the level of its presence in our country, that the US would in any way withdraw from its responsibility or co-responsibility for the security of this part of Europe,
Duda told reporters in Warsaw
Europe, stand up and start to take this seriously and recognise that this is not a U.S. national priority.
The message ... he said, was
You are going to lead this. So step up and do it,
Donald Trump's team has turned around to Starmer and said ... he suggested
The goal is to bring an end to this conflict in a way that’s fair, enduring, sustainable and acceptable to all parties involved,
Mr Rubio said
We did not just listen, but we heard each other. I have grounds to think that the American side has started to understand our position better.”
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov described the talks as “very useful”, adding
We were not invited to this Russian-American meeting in Saudi Arabia, it was a surprise for us ... We do not want anyone to decide anything behind our backs. I think this is fair,
Mr Zelenskiy said, notingWe explained today that the appearance of troops ... from Nato countries but under some other flag, under the flag of the European Union or national flags, does not change anything and is, of course, unacceptable to us,
Mr Lavrov saidEurope will have to be at the talks because a peace agreement will not work without European participation to some degree and at some stage,
he saidI have a sense that negotiations are taking place now with the same mood – this time between representatives of Russia and the United States; again about Ukraine, without Ukraine,
he saidPresident Trump is a realist and he understands that Ukraine has lost the war. In fact, Ukraine lost the war before it started,
Koffler said
Trump is the only U.S. leader who has the courage to acknowledge the obvious – he is not afraid of being blamed for losing the war and handing Putin victory. Which the Democrats and the neocons will almost certainly do,
Koffler said