It’s not my position to publicly evaluate his plan,
It would be politically wrong to leave Ukraine outside the Alliance when, in practice, Ukraine is already part of NATO,
There's a war going on. I think we have to resolve this, we have to restore Ukraine's sovereignty over its territories, and then make sure that the path to NATO is open,
I don't know what the offer will be to us after the [U.S.] election,
Who gave up their nuclear weapons? All of them. Only Ukraine,
If we will not get a NATO invitation, morale will decrease,
I believe this is the best path ahead. Whether it's the only option – maybe not. We don't know what will happen in this war, but we know what we hope for. That is why NATO and the US government have invested significant resources and developed a cooperation with our brothers and sisters in Ukraine, so they can withstand and restore complete sovereignty over their whole territory,
But we have, of course, a difficult and tragic situation in Ukraine. And this is the presence of Russian troops there and the Russian occupation. This must be resolved,
Vladimir Putin, more than anybody else, would welcome it. Because we provide a mechanism of counteraction, and our actual presence in Europe reassures partners. This is not to say that we cannot make certain adjustments to our dislocation. But the concept that we are fully departing Europe and being graciously replaced with Ukrainians... Well, I accept this suggestion as a gesture of goodwill, but the concept itself is unproductive. And right now, it is harmful,
We know by now not to take Medvedev seriously. This is standard Kremlin nonsense."
Yet, Russia has been patient. It is obvious that a nuclear response is a hugely complex decision with irreversible consequences. What arrogant Anglo-Saxon dimwits fail to admit, though, is that you can only test someone's patience for so long."
If Kamala Harris is elected, it is quite possible that Biden could move in this direction during the transition period [before the inauguration of the new president – ed.]. If it's Trump, this argument no longer applies, and the slightest initiative by Biden risks making the situation worse,
A Russian victory would be a consecration for the law of the strongest and would push the international order toward chaos,
We underscore our intent to continue to provide assistance to Ukraine, including military assistance in the short and long term,
(It ... It) makes it clear that this conflict is spreading to other regions of the world in terms of its reach,
Getting help from outside is a key part of winning the war,
To win such war (of attrition), Ukraine needs to increase its resilience and exhaust its opponent,
I think people were potentially expecting some sort of more operational plan on winning the war,
Our position is clear: We are supporting Ukraine as strongly as possible,
The task of ensuring the country’s security and protecting Russians and Russian speakers in Ukraine... has become the main existential meaning of [Putin’s] rule. He cannot transfer power to anyone until this issue is finally resolved, secured by international guarantees.”