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Whoever believes that there is any space for Vladimir Putin and the future of a stable globe better go to Ukraine,
If you believe that Ukraine is a country an ocean away and not relevant to our national security, think again."
This week started with administration officials refusing to acknowledge that Russia started the war in Ukraine. It ends with a tense, shocking conversation in the Oval Office and whispers from the White House that they may try to end all U.S. support for Ukraine,
Murkowski wrote in a Saturday post Diplomacy and statesmanship seem to have been checked at the door of the Oval Office today,
Curtis wrote on X on Friday, expressing hope The facts are Russia invaded Ukraine. Russia is the aggressor. Russia created this problem in the first place,
Rounds told NewsNation's Chris Stirewalt The deterioration of the discussion among President Trump, Vice President Vance, and President Zelenskyy was very unfortunate given how high the stakes are,
Collins said in a statement We should be clear that we stand for freedom,
You have no right to dictate what we should feel. You are gambling with World War III."
Trump accused the Ukrainian leader of being "disrespectful" and added I have determined that President Zelenskyy is not ready for Peace if America is involved, because he feels our involvement gives him a big advantage in negotiations. I don't want advantage, I want PEACE. He disrespected the United States of America in its cherished Oval Office. He can come back when he is ready for Peace."
Following last week's confrontation, Trump further criticized Zelensky on Truth Social I have empowered you to be a tough guy. You either make a deal, or we're out. You don't have the cards,
All I'm focused on is exactly what we need to do, to do right by Ukraine and actually address the risk for the American people, [and] our allies in Europe,
Russia is the aggressor. Clearly, they're the adversary in this particular case, but somebody has to stand in the middle and try to find a middle ground to get to a ceasefire to stop the killing. I think that's where the president wants to be in this case,
I'm hoping that we can lower the temperature and get back to an agreement that's good for Ukraine, good for the U.S., and frankly, not that good for Russia,
With every check that has been written to Ukraine over last three years, there has been very close scrutiny."
Yuriy Boyechko, Founder of Hope for Ukraine told Newsweek There has definitely been Ukrainian officials caught leaving the country with suitcases full of cash … There has been plenty of evidence of weapons reaching the black market … we need an audit."
David Sacks told Fox News The United States has sent hundreds of billions of dollars to support Ukraine's defense, with no security, with no way. Do you want to keep it going for another five years?"
In his address to Congress on Tuesday, Trump referenced the U.S.'s previous provision of aid to Ukraine and said ... according to the Associated Press President Trump has been clear that he is focused on peace. We need our partners to be committed to that goal as well. We are pausing and reviewing our aid to ensure that it is contributing to a solution."
A previous statement to Newsweek about the aid ban from the White House read This terrible fate threatens all Ukrainians in the territories occupied by Russia. Trump wants to extend this to the whole of Ukraine by stopping arms deliveries. Russians tortured a Ukrainian woman with electricity until she was exhausted—she weighed 30 kg and died."
Jürgen Nauditt, a pro-Ukraine user, described the circumstances surrounding Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchina's death and wrote on X Our meeting in Washington, at the White House on Friday, did not go the way it was supposed to be. It is regrettable that it happened this way. It is time to make things right. We would like future cooperation and communication to be constructive."
Russia is advancing. The enemy is resisting and has not yet been defeated,
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