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We must speed up the delivery of weapons and ammunition."
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen told attendees
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They would not be along the front lines. They would not be part of any conflict. They would be there to ensure that peace is respected,
Macron said in the Oval OfficeNot to go to the front line, not to go in confrontation, but to be in some locations, being defined by the treaty, as a presence to maintain this peace and our collective credibility with the US backup,
Macron saidNo, to be frank, we paid. We paid 60% of the total effort,
Macron saidIf you believe that, it's OK with me,
Trump repliedI don't know when we'll speak,
Trump saidHe may come in this week or next week,
Trump saidWe want peace swiftly but we don't want an agreement that is weak,
he saidRussia may have gained an open ear in the White House but they have not gained an inch of legitimacy,
he said
I don’t use those words lightly, we’ll see how it all works out.
When asked yesterday if he would characterise Putin similarly, Mr Trump declined, saying
I specifically asked him [Vladimir Putin] that question
But speaking at the White House yesterday on the third anniversary of the Russian invasion, and after a visit by French president Emmanuel Macron, President Trump saidI think the war [in Ukraine] could end soon, within weeks, if we’re smart
Speaking in the Oval Office during Mr Macron’s visit, Mr Trump saidYou know how ugly and unpleasant it is, to hear some of the misrepresentations that have come out of Washington the last ten days or so, really peddling the Kremlin line.
He said