There will be a shift in terms of the emphasis on assistance for Ukraine with the Trump administration,
Trump has made clear that's not in his long-term interest. He wants to bring this to an end, and it shouldn't surprise us that he will install people who see the world his way,
Trump nominates new attorney general who opposes aid to Ukraine,
I think it is right, unchanged, that I have made my contribution to ensuring that there has been no escalation. And I would like to make it clear, that the country that is doing the most in Europe to ensure that Ukraine is not left alone and is supported is also a country that must ensure that an escalation does not occur,
The West’s calls to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia, a country with the largest arsenal of nuclear weapons, demonstrate the extreme adventurism of Western politicians,
Here comes Russian propaganda, which falsely claims that ‘by supporting Ukraine, you are continuing the war’,
We almost did it. We have already delivered more than 980 thousand shells, and very soon we will deliver one million shells,
This war and suffering could have easily been avoided if Biden Admin/NATO had simply acknowledged Russia’s legitimate security concerns regarding Ukraine’s becoming a member of NATO, which would mean US/NATO forces right on Russia’s border,
In October, the Russians used about 500 guided aerial bombs in the southern direction, specifically on Ukrainian positions and on populated areas near the line of combat,
Trump promised to settle the Ukrainian crisis overnight. OK, let's get realistic - of course we understand that this will never happen,
The only shift (that) might be possible is dialogue between our countries, something that has been lacking during the last several years,
Regardless of domestic political shifts, (Washington) consistently pursues a sense of containing Moscow ... the change of administration does little to alter it,
So that means that [the] Russian army will have a lot of free force, which will be probably brought to our neighborhood,
The war is taking place on Ukrainian land, so it is Ukraine that will determine the parameters for a comprehensive, just and lasting peace,
The more Russia recognizes that we are ready before they are, the more we can create deterrence and prevent the war,
Nobody wants the conflict to escalate, and at the same time, nobody wants Ukraine to weaken or even capitulate,
The Baltic Sea Fleet is almost uncommitted in the war,
A ceasefire right now would leave Russia in a strong position to take the opportunity to rebuild its forces and either launch a renewed assault on Ukraine at some point in the future, or free up said forces to return to Russia's borders with NATO,
Obviously we will see more equipment, more troops in our neighborhood,
There are multiple options for Russia to test the cohesion of the alliance,