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If it’s real negotiations — and we’re not there yet — but if that were to happen, Ukraine will have to be involved, because they’re the one that were invaded, and the Europeans will have to be involved because they have sanctions on Putin and Russia as well, and they’ve contributed to this effort,
The next few weeks and days will determine whether it’s serious or not,
he said on CBS’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday We’re moving along. We’re trying to get a peace with Russia, Ukraine, and we’re working very hard on it.”
The president on Sunday raised the prospect of a meeting with Putin “very soon.” ... He told reporters in Florida It’s indeed like Easter, Hanukkah, Christmas, (the) birthday of Vladimir Putin and everything is happening in one day,
Alexander Gabuev, director of the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, told CNN’s Bianna Golodryga on Sunday When President Trump says as part of a deal there will have to be European troops, we will have to be asked to supply them, so sooner or later we will have to be involved.”
But any role in helping to guarantee Ukraine’s security is helping to guarantee the security of our continent and the security of this country,
I don’t have any details for you this morning, other than to say that we stand ready to follow the president’s lead on this and begin to explore ways, if those opportunities present itself, to begin a process towards peace,
I do not say that lightly,
Starmer said in an op-ed published in the Daily Telegraph They have a big powerful machine, you understand that. They defeated Hitler and they defeated Napoleon. They’ve been fighting a long time,
Trump told reporters after a flight on Air Force One There’s no time set, but it could be very soon,
Trump told reporters on Sunday ahead of talks between US and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia It’ll be soon; we’ll see what happens,
Trump added when asked if a meeting could happen this month I said that [Putin] is a liar,
Zelenskyy said of a recent phone call to Trump I think he wants to stop fighting,
I will never accept any decisions between the United States and Russia about Ukraine, never, ... This is the war in Ukraine, against us, and it's our human losses."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told NBC News' Kristen Welker on Meet the Press on Sunday morning ... adding, What I think will happen is it's likely he will not take on his goal of toppling the government in Ukraine until after Trump is out of the presidency."
One way or another, of course, Ukraine will participate in the negotiations, ... There will be a bilateral Russian-American track of this dialogue, and a track that will be related to Ukraine's involvement."
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian state-controlled TV on Thursday, per Reuters ... adding, President Trump initiated those talks personally, with President Putin, and we'll carry those talks going forward in the coming weeks, and he is ready to move quickly to end this conflict, and we will bring everyone together as appropriate."
When Bream asked Waltz on Sunday whether he could confirm that reporting, the national security adviser said Number one, it has to be a permanent end to the war, not a temporary end to the war. Number two, this can't be ended on the battlefield. This has turned into a World War I-style meat grinder of human beings,
I can't think of any better security guarantee than being co-invested with President Trump,
Given the cost that the Ukrainian people have paid, why would they not have a direct seat at the table, especially if Zelensky says whatever you come up with, he's not going to feel bound by unless they're actively, directly part of these talks?"
Fox News' Shannon Bream asked Waltz on Fox News Sunday
