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Once again, we approach this trigger with caution. Even in the best-case scenario, it will be a difficult road with its ups and corrections, requiring attention from investors."
Sofya Donets from T-Bank said of the Russian stock surge, per Reuters
The moment investors have been waiting for has arrived. The next step towards easing geopolitical tensions."
Reuters reported on Thursday that Sinara brokerage analysts said
I believe that's the reason the war started, because [predecessor President Joe] Biden went out and said that they could join NATO,
said Trump of Russia's February 2022 invasion
I also warned world leaders against trusting Putin’s claims of readiness to end the war,
Zelenskyy added
Ukraine’s independence and territorial integrity are unconditional,
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Wednesday night.jpg)
We, of course, understand that our main counterpart in this process is Washington,
Peskov said, according to Russian state mediaIt’s an interesting question,
Trump replied, before suggesting that Ukraine chose
You speak with Putin as the leader of Russia, while I speak with you and think of him as an enemy. And I believe I am in a more realistic position. That’s why I don’t trust."
Zelensky said he replied to Trump
The previous U.S. administration took the view that everything should be done to prolong the war. The current administration, as we understand it, believes everything should be done to stop the war and achieve peace,
Peskov saidAll issues related to security on the European continent, especially in those aspects that concern our country [...] should be discussed comprehensively, and we expect that to be the case,
he told reportersOne way or another, of course, Ukraine will take part in the negotiations. Of course, there will be a bilateral Russian-American track of this dialogue and a track that will, of course, be linked to Ukraine's engagement,
he added
A strategically advantageous marriage to a close associate of Putin's daughter propelled him into a dazzling career trajectory."
The Insider described Dmitriev's rise as being fueled by personal ties, statingWitkoff was referring to Kirill Dmitriev."
She said in a post shortly after
The promise to exchange visits is a victory for Putin. Any dictatorship sees a visit from the US president as the highest form of international legitimacy, almost a magical ritual that lifts a diplomatic curse,
said Alexander Baunov, a political analyst at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace thinktank
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Trump will ‘allow’ Russia to take what it has conquered – but no more, of course. Meanwhile, he’ll offer Ukraine some guarantees,
said the prominent Russian ultranationalist writer Zakhar Prilepin on his Telegram channelWe wanted to chainsaw the western world into pieces, but he decided to cut through it himself,
Popov cheeredFor Putin, a real solution means a Ukraine that is ‘friendly’ to Russia – deprived of military capability, which has a rewritten constitution and guarantees non-membership in Nato,
Stanovaya added
Zelenskyy had repeatedly urged Trump to speak with him first before engaging with Putin. Instead, Trump did the exact opposite,
gloated Sergei Markov, a popular Russian commentatorAt times, many in the elites questioned whether it was wise for Putin to start the war or not settle for peace earlier,
said a well-connected businessman in MoscowHe’ll plant himself right in the middle of our Ukraine. Let me remind you, all of Ukraine is ours. All of Ukraine is Russian land,
Prilepin added