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I am surprised by the restraint of newly elected U.S. President Trump towards his allies, who behaved, frankly speaking, in a boorish manner. He still behaves quite courteously toward them,
I think with President Trump, what makes him such an effective negotiator, and I have seen this in private, is that he does not take anything off the table … Everything is on the table. And of course that makes the heads explode in America because they say: ‘Why are you talking to Russia?’
Vance told a Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland It’s important for us – and for the entire free world – that American strength is felt.”
I really believe we are on the cusp of peace in Europe for the first time in three years,
The rhetoric of Zelenskyy and many representatives of the Kyiv regime leaves much to be desired,
Putin’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said We deeply appreciate Denmark’s clear stance on a true peace – the peace we all strive for, that must be securely guaranteed,
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,
We must and can ensure that peace is strong and lasting—so that Russia can never return with war,
Zelensky wrote on X on Thursday after meeting US envoy for Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg I told [Ukraine] that I want the equivalent of, like, $500bn worth of rare earth, and they’ve essentially agreed to do that,
Trump told Fox reporter Bret Baier The proposals of Ukrainians about the ‘exchange of territories’ are nonsense, the only way to heal is to ‘feel like Russians again’, Dmitry Medvedev wrote in his Telegram channel,
said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova But one cannot count up to $500bn and say, ‘Give us back $500bn in minerals.’ That’s not a serious discussion,
Zelenskyy said on Wednesday We see in America a president who admires autocratic systems,
said Germany’s next chancellor-presumptive, Friedrich Merz, and a “vice president who tells us how to run our democracy”. That country cannot really answer for its words,
Peskov said in an interview on Russia Today Peace will only come through strength,
said German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock Russia’ ... The United States can use the enormous challenges Russia will face in 2025 as leverage to secure critical concessions.”
We are no longer sure if the Americans still stand by our side as they did after 1945,
Russia will likely face a number of materiel, manpower, and economic issues in 12 to 18 months if Ukrainian forces continue to inflict damage on Russian forces on the battlefield at the current rate,
This requires tough and long-term security guarantees for Ukraine, a strong NATO and progress in Ukraine’s accession negotiations with the European Union,
Of course a country undergoing a violent invasion should not be staging elections. There was no general election in the UK from 1935 to 1945." ... Trump's statements are not intended to be historically accurate but to shock Europeans into action."
Johnson also refuted Trump's remarks about Zelensky being a dictator and said ... Johnson went on to defend Trump, and said Ukrainians in shock after Trump's virulent attacks on Zelensky,