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We have to bring an end to the conflict. President Trump is exactly right. It's time for it to end, and he (Trump) is the brute force, I think, that can make that happen."
I mean, what Trump's trying to do is... put the conditions in place for that real negotiation, negotiation to happen and we've got to allow him to do what he does,
We have to bring (the war) to an end. And I can tell you that our European allies understand the necessity as well. It's (dragged) on too long,
The rhetoric of Zelenskyy and many representatives of the Kyiv regime leaves much to be desired. The fact that Zelenskyy's rating is falling is an absolutely obvious trend,
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Yes, the duped voters (of Ukraine) will still elect an anti-Russian president. But it won't be Zelenskyy,
Malofeyev said on Telegram We see that there are certain differences between Washington and Kyiv,
he added, accusing Ukraine of spending foreign taxpayers' money in an uncontrolled way and balking at attempts to hold it to account for funds spent in the past Trump is 200 percent right,
President Trump is, as we made clear to our Russian counterparts, and I want to make clear today, he's focused on stopping the fighting and moving forward,
Tone down the rhetoric and sign the economic opportunity deal, sign the deal,
Waltz urged while speaking to reporters outside the White House Europe’s best security interests and America’s best security interests are satisfied by an end to this war in Ukraine and by a strong, unified Nato. That’s an argument that we are having and have discussed with the Americans and will continue to make.”
Meanwhile, Britain’s defence minister John Healey added his voice to those in support of Mr Zelensky, saying The idea that Zelensky is going to change the president’s mind by badmouthing him in public media ... everyone who knows the president will tell you that is an atrocious way to deal with this administration.”
It’s good to see you. How are you?”
The pair shook hands and patted each other on the back; Mr Zelensky smiled and said You can’t call this $500bn and ask us to return $500bn in minerals or something else. This is not a serious conversation,
We presented the Ukrainians, really, [with] an incredible and a historic opportunity,
I think [Trump] did this out of pique because he saw Zelensky pushing back on things that Trump wanted.”
Kurt Volker, the US special representative for Ukraine negotiations during President Trump’s first term, said I can’t sell our state.”
Mr Zelensky has publicly rejected the American president’s attempt to take Ukraine’s minerals, saying Some of the rhetoric coming out of Kyiv, frankly, and insults to President Trump were unacceptable,
Waltz said on Thursday, in an apparent reference to those comments President Trump is obviously very frustrated right now with President Zelensky, the fact that he hasn’t come to the table, that he hasn’t been willing to take this opportunity that we have offered,
He needs to come back to the table,
Mike Waltz said of Zelenskyy at a press briefing on Thursday We must and can ensure that peace is strong and lasting—so that Russia can never return with war,
Zelenskyy wrote on social media