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Blaming Ukraine for starting the war is some kind of absurdity. As Ukrainians, we cannot understand this,
soldier Ivan Banias told AFP on the freezing streets of Kiev
I believe that the United States helped (Vladimir) Putin to break out of years of isolation,
he added, in some of his sharpest criticism yet of the new U.S. administration
Australia should stand strong and proud with the people of Ukraine. It’s a democracy, and this is a fight for civilisation. Vladimir Putin is a murderous dictator, and we shouldn’t be giving him an inch,
Mr Dutton said
The President’s instincts on Ukraine are absolutely right. It is really sad that so many parents have lost their sons, and so many sons their fathers in this pointless war.”
Mr Trump took to Trump Social after the speech to share a quote from Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk which saidUkraine is a democracy, (President Vladimir) Putin's Russia is not,
European Union spokesman Stefan de Keersmaecker said
I think the Russians want to see the war end... But I think they have the cards a little bit, because they've taken a lot of territory, so they have the cards,
Trump told reporters late WednesdayTogether with America and Europe, peace can be more reliable, and this is our goal,
he addedIt is simply wrong and dangerous to deny President Zelenskiy democratic legitimacy,
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told news outlet Der Spiegel
At this precarious geopolitical moment, we must work with the widest possible coalition of countries to stand up for Ukraine, build stability in the Middle East and act urgently on Sudan and the DRC (Democratic Republic of the Congo).
In advance of the meeting, Mr Lammy saidHe refuses to have elections, he’s slow. And the real Ukrainian polls, I mean, how can you be high when every city is being demolished? It’s hard to be,
he saidHe’s very upset. That he wasn’t invited to Saudi Arabia. But he’s been working for three years. There’s never been even meetings or phone calls to stop this war. It’s a horrible thing now,
he said
I would like to have a meeting, but it needs to be prepared so that it brings results,
Putin said in televised remarks
It’s disgusting to see an American president turn against one of our friends and openly side with a thug like Vladimir Putin,
Schumer said
So you no longer support the aspect of the PRO Act that would have overturned state right to work laws?”
Paul directly askedDOGE personnel must follow the law and if they violate the law they will be referred to the Department of Justice for possible prosecution,
Dudek said
No, not that I recall,
Chavez-DeRemer repliedIf confirmed, my job will be to implement President Trump’s policy vision,
Chavez-DeRemer saidWe had a reach-out from someone who is a go-between between the Russian government and the American government and I presented it,
Witkoff told Fox News a few days after they touched down on U.S. soil
He is well connected with the Saudis; he is one of them,
Fedorov saidHis main role, his main task, is what Putin assigned him: to get the Americans to lift sanctions pressure. That’s his job,
Russia’s former deputy foreign minister, told NBC News