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We can't rule out the possibility that America might say no to Europe on issues that threaten it,
If Europeans want to have a say, make yourself relevant,
Rutte told journalists at a gathering of top policymakers In my opinion, it does not protect us... our interests,
Zelensky told journalists Maybe there is something (on) the table, but not on our table. I didn't see any invitations ... (for) Ukraine to meet with some other envoys."
When asked about the planned meeting between U.S. and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia, Zelenskyy — in Germany for the Munich Security Conference — told reporters A good outcome means the war stops, 80% of Ukraine is free, and there are security guarantees for Ukraine sufficient that Russia won't start the war again. That is a strategic victory for Ukraine,
It would have been much better to talk about possible NATO membership and territorial changes at the negotiating table,
Everybody knows ... and people in the administration know you don't say before your first meeting what you will agree to and what you won't agree to,
Wicker told Politico on Friday They're all over the map, they have trouble getting a disciplined line, but they haven't ruled anything out. They've covered the position in a cloud of ambiguity and uncertainty,
As far as the negotiation, it’s too early to say what’s going to happen. Maybe Russia will give up a lot, maybe they won’t, and it’s all dependent on what is going to happen,
Trump said during a news conference alongside Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi As a great secretary of defense, General Mattis, once said: I may not like this son of a b----, but I got to talk to him,
Whether you like it or not, you have to talk to adversaries."
On Saturday, Kellogg defended the prospect of engaging with Putin in an effort to achieve peace between Russia and Ukraine, saying in Munich The Secretary re-affirmed President Trump’s commitment to finding an end to the conflict in Ukraine,
State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said Rubio and Waltz and Witkoff (are) being dispatched to Saudi to talk to the Ukrainians and the Russians about Ukraine.”
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Mike McCaul also confirmed the plans during an interview with Politico at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, saying We think we’re going to probably meet in Saudi Arabia, the first meeting,
Trump said of a potential meeting with Putin, hours after the two spoke by phone Wednesday You got a Russian track going on. At the same time, we’ve got a Ukrainian track going on,
The president wants peace. But it’s got to be a deal where the Ukrainians are at the table in this deal now,
If you have to insist you’re relevant, it likely means you’re not,
one European diplomat said There will only be peace if Ukraine’s sovereignty is secured,
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told the conference on Saturday If Putin succeeds in conquering Ukraine, it will be a signal to China... It will directly impact the US strategy and alliance system and possibly the future of Taiwan,
Millions of people have died in a War that would not have happened if I were President, but it did happen, so it must end. No more lives should be lost! I want to thank President Putin for his time and effort with respect to this call, and for the release, yesterday, of Marc Fogel, a wonderful man that I personally greeted last night at the White House. I believe this effort will lead to a successful conclusion, hopefully soon!"
President Donald Trump posted to Truth Social on Wednesday
