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Strong Ukraine-US relations benefit the entire world,
We had a detailed conversation about the battlefield situation, how to return our prisoners of war and effective security guarantees,
Zelenskyy said on social media after the meeting Ukraine is ready for a strong, effective investment and security agreement with the president of the United States,
It is vital that any deal reached brings an enduring peace that Russia will never again try to take one more square kilometer of Ukrainian land,
he told reporters in Bratislava I really believe we're on the cusp of peace in Europe for the first time in three years,
We are closer than ever to a solution, as direct US-Russia talks have revived hope for peace,
Enough talking, it's time to act!" ... Let's finance our aid for Ukraine from the Russian frozen assets."
How are you going to end the war unless you're talking to Russia?"
Vance said at the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland President Zelensky, when I met with him, assured me that he'd be signing the minerals deal in Munich. He has not,
added Bessent, referring to last weekend's Munich Security Conference We will not support spending European taxpayers' money to prolong the war,
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto posted on X, ... adding that This will require robust (...) security guarantees, and NATO allies are actively discussing what that might entail,
I think that'd be a very good characterization."
In reply to a question from Bloomberg News asking if the Treasury had plans for looser and stricter sanctions on Russia depending on the talks, Bessent replied We can and must make peace reliable and lasting so that Russia can never return with war again,
While there is much that still needs to be decided, there is no question that Europe has a vital role to play in securing peace in Ukraine,
he told reporters in Bratislava Peace is in the interest of Russia, in the interest of Ukraine, in the interest of Europe
The Trump administration] talk about the need to establish peace as soon as possible and do it through negotiations,
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists For now, the situation is they (the US) won't sign it.
A second diplomatic source who also requested anonymity said These are classic Russian talking points
They need to tone it down, take a hard look and sign that deal,
I really want him to tell President Trump everything. … After that, I will be ready to discuss these steps with President Trump,
Zelensky said in comments reported by independent news outlet Ukrainska Pravda
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