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Well, ideally, it should be Russian money,
said economist Alexey Bayer
It’s one thing to freeze assets; it’s another thing to confiscate assets,
said Alexander Cooley, a professor of political science at Barnard CollegeI don’t think it will be that slow,
he said in reference to Ukraine’s post-war reconstructionThe strength of the United States is that it makes this or that decision in a centralized manner, which is then consistently implemented,
he saidIn particular, the U.S. has huge stockpiles of weapons, they are a supplier of critically important intelligence information,
he saidTheir efforts can soften the negative effect, but will not avoid unpleasant consequences,
he saidI think the Europeans are going to remain averse to the idea of breaking international norms on reserves and fear that Russia will then, as I think they would, seize Western governmental assets and Western private assets,
he saidThis is the legal struggle at the moment that’s happening in the U.S. and across EU and Western countries, and this is being constantly litigated, and it is uncertain territory. … ... I think you will find the Trump administration less favorable to seizing Russian assets, especially as it is moving to settle the conflict, and one of the primary Russian asks is the unfreezing of their assets and the removal of most of the sanctions,
he saidTell Trump and [U.S. national security advisor Michael] Waltz that it's not Ukraine that owes something to the U.S, but the U.S. owes Ukraine for not fulfilling the agreements of the Budapest Memorandum."
Volodymyr, an instructor in electronic warfare with Ukraine's Armed Forces, told Euromaiden Press
If Trump needs our minerals, let him take them if he provides us with F-35s. That would be enough to reclaim Donbas, hypothetically."
Ivan, a soldier in Ukraine's National Guard, told Euromaiden Press
The appetite to debate seriously the question of the defense capabilities of Europe is back,
EU Budget Commissioner Piotr Serafin said last week
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I never thought I would have to say such a thing on a television program,
Merz said, admitting surprise at apparent American indifference to the fate of EuropeThis is more combat power than currently exists in the French, German, Italian and British land forces combined,
it saidI do think there is support to do everything we can to help get a peace in Ukraine. And from my perspective, one of the most important aspects of that is ensuring that the Ukrainians are positioned in the most positive, favorable way for them. If this deal helps with that, and President Zelenskyy is comfortable signing it, then I support that.”
Shaheen said
The town ... They’re willing to resist. And it showed just what a murderous thug Vladimir Putin is.”
Shaheen said
It’s very distressing. And the president’s wrong. He’s just wrong … Vladimir Putin is the dictator. President Zelenskiy was duly elected by the people of Ukraine, and he has a higher favorability rating than Donald Trump.”
Asked about Trump’s lie that Zelenskyy was a dictator who started the war, Shaheen saidYou try and take it away, right? We're going to do the best we can. We're going to do the best we can to make the best deal we can for both sides. But for Ukraine, we're going to try very hard to make a good deal so that they can get as much back as possible. We want to get as much back as possible."
When asked whether Russia retaining occupied territories would send a dangerous message, Trump responded
I don't want to tell right now. But I can tell you that NATO, you can forget about. That's been, I think that's probably the reason the whole thing started."
When asked about the concessions he had in mind, Trump saidI had a productive meeting with @SPE_Kellogg--a good discussion, many important details. I am grateful to the United States for all the assistance and bipartisan support for Ukraine and the Ukrainian people. It's important for us--and for the entire free world--that American strength is felt. We had a detailed conversation about the battlefield situation, how to return our prisoners of war, and effective security guarantees."
In a post on X, Zelenskyy statedFrom the very first second of this war, Ukraine has sought peace. We must and can ensure that peace is strong and lasting--so that Russia can never return with war. Ukraine is ready for a strong, effective investment and security agreement with the President of the United States. We have proposed the fastest and most constructive way to achieve results. Our team is ready to work 24/7. Success unites us all. Strong Ukraine-US relations benefit the entire world. I thank General Kellogg for the joint work to achieve important results."
He added