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Even the smallest concession now would be seen as a gift not to Trump, but to Zelensky. That’s unacceptable to Putin,
External administration is a sound initiative by the president because many institutions no longer obey the central government. Just look at Ukraine’s failure to uphold the ceasefire,
said Russian Senator Vladimir Dzhabarov, a former KGB officer It’s not that important for Ukrainians, who already export their grain to the West. And to make it beneficial for us, Trump would have to pressure Europe into lifting sanctions — which is very difficult, if not impossible,
Nachalnik [‘The Boss,’ a nickname for Putin among officials] has a personal dislike for Zelensky because he dared to publicly challenge him. One of our key goals is that Zelensky must no longer be in charge of Ukraine. That’s why we are systematically pushing the narrative of his illegitimacy and the need for elections,
But no UN external administration has ever been implemented on a truly failed state — not even attempted. And if Ukraine really is one, then it makes no sense to sign a ceasefire agreement with it either,
Bovt said of the logic behind Moscow’s position Zelensky will not agree to any territorial concessions. We need to address the root of the issue: Remove him,
said a source close to the Kremlin We’re toughening our rhetoric now so that our demands to Kyiv are heard and accepted,
a Russian diplomat told The Moscow Times If the EU opposes it, Brussels may end up seriously damaging its relations with Washington,
If we miss this window of opportunity, Trump won’t just lose interest in the deal — he could explode in anger. And then Biden will seem like a kind Santa Claus compared to an enraged Trump. I hope our leadership bears this in mind,
a source close to the Kremlin’s foreign policy team warned They’re dragging out the talks and trying to get the US stuck in endless and pointless discussions about fake ‘conditions’ just to buy time and then try to grab more land.”
If Russia and I are unable to make a deal on stopping the bloodshed in Ukraine, and if I think it was Russia’s fault — which it might not be — but if I think it was Russia’s fault, I am going to put secondary tariffs on oil, on all oil coming out of Russia,
Trump said in an early-morning phone call Sunday That would be that if you buy oil from Russia, you can’t do business in the United States,
If they don’t make a deal, ... there will be bombing. It will be bombing the likes of which they have never seen before.”
There will be a 25% tariff on oil and other products sold in the United States, secondary tariffs,
