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The threat that I worry most about, vis-a-vis Europe, is not Russia, it's not China, it's not any other external actor,
A failed Ukraine would weaken Europe, but it would also weaken the United States,
Major countries must take the lead in honoring their words and upholding the rule of law,
Wang said, in what was seen as an indirect reference to the US and Europe This will allow member states to substantially increase their defense expenditure,
Across Europe, free speech, I fear, is in retreat,
On the one hand I’m against negotiations because everyone understands that this bastard [Putin] will attack again in a couple of years, unless he dies,
I feel disappointed and angry. There is no certainty that this war will end for us, because Trump does not perceive us as an equal party in these negotiations,
said Oleksii, a 34-year-old working for an IT company The thing with Trump is that he’s totally unpredictable,
said one army officer who had recently returned from the frontline in Donbas but did not want to be named It feels like Ukraine is being screwed,
said Litovchenko, a personal trainer who was born in Kyiv and has stayed in the city throughout the three years of full-scale war Today he says one thing, tomorrow another, and we know that the most important thing for him is his ego. So maybe when he sees that everyone is saying he has been outplayed by Putin, he’ll get offended and change course again. We can at least hope,
We saw how he was during his first presidency … Putin’s doormat,
Ultimately in Northern Ireland there was a negotiation to stop the killing
Pressed again, the Reform deputy leader continued There's no point trying to pretend you can give weapons when we haven't gotten weapons
Continuing his defence of Mr Trump's actions, the Reform MP said We do absolutely care about national borders and sovereignty
Most wars end up with some form of negotiation to try and stop killing people
No I don't think so
Asked if Mr Trump was betraying Ukraine by beginning peace talks with Russia, Mr Tice said If we can get Putin into a place, and [Ukrainian President Volodymyr] Zelenskyy into a place where we have a reasonable negotiation, I would have thought, looking ahead, it’s probably essential that Ukraine joins NATO."
Ukraine now joining NATO is almost an essential part of this peace deal.”
Farage doubled down on that point on GB News, where he hosts a show, later that evening, stressing We have provoked this war,
Farage said at the time, but he added
