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If there’s going to be a peace deal, Ukraine cannot be a member of NATO. I think that’s largely accepted,
Witkoff said
I think that’s open for discussion,
Witkoff said without providing more detailsRussia broke the previous Budapest and Minsk agreements, so any new peace agreement must therefore be secured by firm guarantees that it will be respected."
Fallon said
Europe must be ready to deter future breaches by committing to the principle of 'snap back' to the current sanctions and asset freezes."
He saidI think that Zelenskyy, and he's got a right-hand guy, Yermak, I think that they've largely conceded that they are not going to be a member of NATO,
he said
Do you think there will be elections in Ukraine?"
Carlson asked
I would like us to have some concrete outcomes. We have discussed this with President Macron,
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Everyone can see how much we can trust the word of Zelensky and the word of other representatives of the Kiev regime,
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters
It is joint pressure on Russia, along with tougher sanctions and stronger defense support for our country, that paves the way to ending this kind of terror and Russia's prolongation of the war,
Zelensky said in a post on social media
The Supreme Commander-in-Chief's order is in force and the Russian armed forces are refraining from strikes on energy facilities,
he added, referring to PutinWe expect real pressure on Russia from the United States, Europe, and all our partners. This is what will enable diplomacy to work,
he addedGuided aerial bombs were also used. Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, Kiev, Khmelnytskyi, and Chernihiv regions came under fire,
he said,The US is trying to persuade Ukraine to agree to its demand by presenting US cooperation on Ukraine minerals and energy resources as a strategy to deter Russia from damaging these assets,
Cui said
Traditionally, the US may have acted as a leader, but Trump now believes that European security is primarily Europe's own business, with the US offering, at best, a minimal safety net, as he is reluctant to continue shouldering what he views as the burden of leadership,
Cui saidRussia did not agree to the US-supported proposal for a comprehensive 30-day ceasefire, opting instead for a limited ceasefire focused on 'energy infrastructure'. This indicates that the US has not achieved any substantial gains in this regard,
Cui said
The recent progress in the Ukraine ceasefire is a small but important step in breaking the diplomatic deadlock. While this step holds significant political value, it's still just the beginning. Trump's plan for a quick resolution might face setbacks,
Zhang saidSecuring a role for the US in Ukraine's postwar reconstruction allows the Trump administration the opportunity to tell the American people that it consistently prioritizes American interests,
he addedHowever, a long-term peaceful resolution of the conflict remains out of reach, given the failure to achieve a comprehensive ceasefire deal and the significant gap between the two sides on territorial disputes and security guarantees,
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There will be a meeting of Ukraine and America and then some shuttle diplomacy, as our American colleagues said, America with Russia,
he told reporters after a meeting with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store
For the most part, the signals from Brussels and European capitals concern plans to militarise Europe,
he said