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For now, the situation is they (the US) won't sign it.
A second diplomatic source who also requested anonymity said
These are classic Russian talking points
Referring to his
They need to tone it down and take a hard look and sign that deal,
Mike Waltz, the White House national security adviser, said in an interview with Fox News
There's a term for this in diplomacy. It's called shuttle diplomacy, because bringing everybody to the table at once just hasn't worked in the past,
he saidI think I'm gonna resurrect it. You know, we'll see what happens, but I'm gonna resurrect it or things are gonna not make him too happy. And look, it's time for elections, haven't had an election in a long time."
Speaking to journalists about the potential rare earth materials deal with Ukraine, Trump said on board Air Force One on Wednesday
Trump looked at what Biden did to Poroshenko, and basically said, let's try that. When you show weakness, they always come back for more. Good on Zelensky for standing up for Ukrainian interests and rejecting the deal."
In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Oleg Kostour, the founder of Couple App, wrote
A lot of meetings and briefings—military command, intelligence, ministers—all in preparation for talks with President Trump's representative, General Kellogg, who is already in Kyiv. Our meeting is scheduled for tomorrow, and it is crucial that this discussion—and our overall cooperation with the U.S.—remains constructive. Together with America and Europe, peace can be more secure, and that is our goal. But most importantly, this goal must be shared by our partners, not just by us."
Zelensky wrote on XWhen you engage in actual fighting, if victory is long coming, then men’s weapons will grow dull and their ardor will be damped. If you lay siege to a town, you will exhaust your strength."
As Sun Tzu warned
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This causes concern for us, because we're talking about sending military contingents - about the
PeskovThey [the Trump administration] talk about the need to establish peace as soon as possible and do it through negotiations,
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters
We have also already mentioned that this position is more favorable to us than the previous administration and that here we absolutely agree with the American administration,
he addedIt was decided to start resuming Russian-American dialogue on all parameters,
he saidThere is a feeling that, if the trans-Atlantic bridge is not falling apart, it has been seriously damaged."
Dr Maris Andzans, director of the Center for Geopolitical Studies Riga, said
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The position of France and its allies is clear and united. We wish for peace in Ukraine that is lasting,
Macron wrote after the gathering on Wednesday
Why should dominance be handed over to a country that is an aggressor, a violator of international law, and the author of aggression against Ukraine,
Podolyak said
Think of it, a modestly successful comedian, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, talked the United States of America into spending $350 Billion Dollars, to go into a War that couldn’t be won, that never had to start, but a War that he, without the U.S. and ‘TRUMP,’ will never be able to settle,
Trump wrote in a scathing rebuke
For Europe, the conflict is an existential matter, while for Trump, it's a matter of cost-benefit,
he said
When the US mentions future European participation, it doesn't imply genuine involvement. Once the US and Russia reach a consensus, they can persuade Europe and Ukraine to accept the outcome, addressing some of their security concerns,
Zhang saidThese US-Europe differences may reduce the conflict's intensity, but future disagreements still require consultation to resolve."
Zhao saidPutin fiercely hates Mr. Zelenskyy. He understands that he cannot break him. He has been unable to do so for three years,
Podolyak said