Ukraine is separated from halting the advance of the Russian army on the front by only one decision we await from our partners: the decision on long-range capabilities,
We are achieving our goals. This morning we have another replenishment of the (prisoner of war) exchange fund for our country,
We must force Russia, with all our might and together with our partners, to make peace".
At the current stage, given this escapade, we will not talk,
Now, this [range – ed.] is a key defence decision that should support our warriors. And it primarily concerns the work of our Diplomats, you, and other Ukrainian representatives in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and in those countries that can either make the decision themselves or influence partners to resolve the issue of long-range capabilities,
NATO will support Ukraine, and we have now increased our support...But NATO's policy is unchanged—we will not be involved in this conflict,
At this stage, this is an idea. What our agreement said is that we will explore this idea,
There is no discussion of this in Poland at all. There is no possibility of the Polish air defense system being outside the country's borders,
Accustomed to seeing the war as a television show, Russians are now seeing it up close and personal,
The whole naive, illusory concept of so-called red lines regarding Russia, which dominated the assessment of the war by some partners, has crumbled" since Ukraine's advances
I remain extremely concerned and reiterate my call for maximum restraint from all sides,
The long-range capability for our forces is the answer to all most important, most strategic questions of this war,
In this instance, if the Biden administration's restrictions are lifted, we also know, even if there is a Harris administration that follows, that Ukraine's support would be there, the ability to — to hold Russia accountable would be there."
The restrictions that are being placed on Ukraine by the Biden administration in this conflict ... certainly are troublesome and do result in ... a game of attrition on Ukraine."
You can't continue to just have a front line in Ukraine, where Russia is outproducing weapon systems that Ukraine ... has and have this turn out well for Ukraine."
I think that for Western countries this is an event in terms of changing the image of Ukraine - Kyiv's political gains are huge after less than two weeks,
This offensive does not change the anti-escalation attitude of the West,
We need things that can really change the course of the war and bring about a just peace, a real end to the war – the kind of conclusion we need. And we need all of our partners who can help [us] do so. This includes the United States, the United Kingdom, France and other partners,
Yes, of course it is always better – as Churchill said – to do things in concert with the Americans. But these are UK weapons, paid for by the UK taxpayer, and we should have the guts to decide how they can be used,
This lightning dash into the Kursk region reminds us of the key truth about the whole war: that from the beginning we have always underestimated the Ukrainians. We have underestimated their gift of surprise, the way they ruthlessly kept their latest plan a secret. We have underestimated their boldness – their willingness to do what people have thought impossible,