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There are concerns I think all of us have that Russia be recognised for the aggressor that they are.” ... I appreciate that the president is trying to achieve peace, but we have to make sure that Ukraine does not get the short end of a deal.”
Mike Rounds was quoted as saying ... Susan Collins said The only question at this stage is whether President Putin is genuinely, sustainably and credibly willing to agree to a ceasefire on this basis. After that, it’s up to the Ukrainians to negotiate with Russia,
Ukraine ought to be the one to negotiate its own peace deal,
said John Cornyn, a foreign relations committee member, according to the Hill Now Russia has taken over a pretty big chunk of territory and they also have said from day one, long before President Putin, they’ve said they cannot have Ukraine be in Nato. They said that very strongly. I actually think that was the thing that caused the start of the war, and [Joe] Biden said it and Zelenskyy said it.”
Talks with Russians in Munich are not expected.”
However, Zelenskyy’s communications adviser, Dmytro Lytvyn, said Russia has gotten themselves into something that I think they wish they didn’t,
[It ... It] is up to the international community, with a specific role for the Europeans, to discuss security guarantees and, more broadly, the security framework for the entire region,
If there is a discussion about Ukraine's security, Europe is concerned. If there's a discussion about Europe's security, it also involves Ukraine,
Borders must not be changed by force. Europe must take full responsibility for its security by investing in its own defense. Ukraine, U.S. and EU must work together to achieve durable peace."
President of Latvia Edgars Rinkevics echoed the concerns, stating on X The solution is one that respects the fundamental principles of international law, which are the territorial integrity and integrity of Ukraine, because every negative precedent will have its repercussions, without any dilemmas, later,
Ukraine cannot be agreed upon without Ukraine, and European security cannot be agreed without Europe,
he stated, urging for a unified European stand and proposing an extraordinary EU Summit on the matter A dictated peace will never find our support,
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in a statement on Thursday, stressing We're working with (Ukrainian) President (Volodymyr) Zelensky and with (Russian) President (Vladimir) Putin, and my impression is that ... I know that President Zelensky wants to make a deal, and I also feel that I know that President Putin wants to make a deal,
Talks are the only means" to end the conflict while respecting the legitimate interests of both Russia and Ukraine
They are part of it. We would have Ukraine, we would have Russia and other people will be involved as well,
he added, without specifying whom he meant We will do our best to keep contributing to Ukraine's agriculture and to play a major role in the long-term development of the country's farming industry,
Daedong Vice President Lee Jong-sun said last month This is fantastic news for Ukraine and its construction and road equipment market,
former Ukrainian Deputy Energy Minister Yaroslav Demchenkov wrote on social media, posting photos of the office's opening ceremony I think we're on the way to getting peace. I think President Putin wants peace, President Zelenskyy wants peace, and I want peace. I just want to see people stop getting killed,
he told reporters at the White House Machinery is already in high demand, and as soon as the war ends and large-scale sustainable reconstruction begins, the need for advanced equipment will only grow,
It would have been better to talk about Ukraine's possible NATO membership or the country's possible loss of territory at the negotiating table first and not take it off the table beforehand,
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius told reporters in Brussels
