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Putin doesn’t want elections in Ukraine because he cherishes Ukrainian democracy. He wants elections to weaken Ukraine under the current state of emergency. We must not fall into that trap,
Stenergard told Swedish outlet Aftonbladet on Wednesday The Americans made a mistake,
Pistorius said in an interview with public broadcaster Deutschlandfunk, Trump’s statements are not intended to be historically accurate but to shock Europeans into action,
We have a pretty good accounting of where [the aid] is going
Keith Kellogg, Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, as saying It’s very clear to us the importance of the sovereignty of this nation and the independence of this nation as well. Part of my mission is to sit and listen,
Kellogg said upon arrival on an overnight train from Poland It seems like Russia and the U.S. are preparing an ultimatum to Ukraine, talking about Ukraine without Ukraine,
Since 2022, Congress has appropriated $175.2 billion in aid due to the war in Ukraine,
the Center for Strategic and International Studies said in a recent explainer Unfortunately, President Trump — I have great respect for him as a leader of a nation that we have great respect for, the American people who always support us — unfortunately lives in this disinformation space,
Zelensky said, according to CNN I would like to have more truth with the Trump team,
Today I heard ‘oh, well, we weren’t invited’. Well, you’ve been there for three years … You should have never started it. You could have made a deal.”
He went on to blame Ukraine for its invasion, saying We have a situation where we haven’t had elections in Ukraine, where we have martial law, essentially martial law in Ukraine,
I am the president of Ukraine because 73% of people voted for me”.
Zelensky, who has remained in office after serving his five-year term with Ukraine under martial law, told German public broadcaster ARD on Tuesday About Ukraine – about Ukraine again – and without Ukraine.”
During a press conference in Turkey, the Ukrainian leader disapproved of the talks “taking place between representatives of Russia and representatives of the United States of America, ... adding: You should have ended it… You should have never started it.
Speaking at his Florida residence, Trump stated If they want to do that, that's great, I'm all for it
Asked about the prospect of European countries sending troops to Ukraine, Trump said We won't have to put any over there because, you know, we're very far away.
Zelenskyy doesn’t want peace, he wants money and power.”
Trump’s attack on Zelensky was supported by his ally, tech billionaire Elon Musk, who responded with a 100 percent emoji to an X post that said Requests for Ukrainian elections are not ‘a Russia thing,
I think I have the power to end this war, and I think it’s going very well,
Together with European Foreign Ministers, I spoke to [US secretary of state Marco Rubio] after his talks in Riyadh. Russia will try to divide us. Let’s not walk into their traps. By working together with the US, we can achieve a just and lasting peace – on Ukraine’s terms.”
Kaja Kallas, the EU high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, tweeted
