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Faced with speculation on what the position of a new American administration will be, I believe above all that we should not decide in advance,
Barrot said
Any deal, even the worst deal, would’ve been better than what we have right now,
Trump said in SeptemberThe Russia-Ukraine conflict is a lesson for those in Europe who supported NATO's 'eastward expansion,' as touching on Russia's core interests has proved to be detrimental to European security,
Lü said
On one hand they are worried about the uncertainty of the Trump administration. Europe fears losing the counterbalance to Russia, which could pose a bigger threat to the continent's security, ... while on the other hand the fear comes from the controversial policy Trump had taken during his last term, as he pressured Europe to take on more responsibility for its own defense."
Cui said,While the Biden administration is seizing the last opportunity to support Kiev in order to prevent a shift in US' stance afterwards, it has exhausted its options,
Cui Heng, a scholar from the Shanghai-based China National Institute for SCO International Exchange and Judicial Cooperation, told the Global TimesEuropean leaders are now caught in a difficult position as to their stances on Moscow. If the US moves to repair ties with Russia, some in Europe may likely follow suit,
the expert saidThis winter is a critical point ... I hope the war is drawing to an end. Right now we will define the positions for both sides on negotiations, the starting positions,
the source added
I hope the Biden administration will try to avoid this risk by accelerating the speed of (its) help,
the Ukrainian official saidThe mood in Ukraine is pretty bleak. You can see the increasing frustration in Zelenskiy's recent remarks,
said a senior Kyiv-based diplomatic officialWho is Biden now? He lost a lot of credibility. I hope he will be brave enough to do something. But I don't have big hopes. It would be great. We are very grateful for his help. He did a lot, much more than we expected,
the official saidThere's zero evidence that NATO chief Mark Rutte has said he'll kick US out of the alliance if Trump surrenders Ukraine to Russia. The quote leads to pro-Kremlin sites and channels on Telegram. Rutte actually said after 5 Nov election he is looking forward to working with Trump."
Olga Robinson, an assistant editor at BBC Verify, fact-checked the claims and wrote
I worked with him very well for four years. He is extremely clear about what he wants. He understands that you have to deal with each other to come to joint positions. And I think we can do that."
The NATO chief saidBreaking- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says that 'If Trump surrenders Ukraine to Putin, he will personally expel the United States from the alliance' Good luck with that."
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I spoke with @realDonaldTrump to personally congratulate him on his remarkable election victory. I look forward to seeing him soon. We will work together to tackle the many security challenges we face."
After Trump's victory last week, Rutte wrote on XIf it's just fast, it means losses for Ukraine. I just don't yet understand how this could be in any other way. Maybe we do not know something, do not see,
Zelenskiy said
People are very disappointed that behind the very strong words of the Biden administration the real steps were much weaker, especially over the last year,
he saidYouth is priceless, night ride to Kaifeng has it.”
But several months on, it has ballooned into a movement of 100,000 young people on share bikes, overwhelming local roads and services, doing the same, galvanized by a hashtag
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This is completely untrue. This is pure fiction, it’s just false information,
said the Kremlin spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov
I have Tom Homan lined up, we have the greatest people.”
Trump ran a campaign that centered on immigration, with promises of mass deportations and detaining migrants in camps, and had praised Homan on the campaign trail, telling Fox News in JulyFacing the speculation on what could be the positions or initiatives of the new U.S administration, I think that we absolutely should not prejudge and we have to give it (the administration) time,
Jean-Noel Barrot told the Paris Peace Forum