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I really would like to be able to meet with President Putin soon to get that war ended,
Trump, who returned to the White House on Monday, told the World Economic Forum in Davos by video link We can do it the easy way, or the hard way - and the easy way is always better."
The strongly worded message ended with Trump saying We do really welcome such strong messages from President Trump and we believe that he will be the winner. And we believe that we have an additional chance to get new dynamic in diplomatic efforts to end this war,
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said, speaking in English at a discussion panel in Davos, Switzerland This is not a thing we should discuss publicly, because otherwise I [may as well] send an email to Vladimir Putin to tell him what we are planning."
I'm going to do Russia, whose Economy is failing, and President Putin, a very big FAVOR. Settle now, and STOP this ridiculous War! IT'S ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE.”
On Wednesday, he wrote on social media We are open to dialogue with the new U.S. administration on the Ukrainian conflict. Its goal should not be a short truce, not some kind of respite for regrouping forces and rearmament with the aim of subsequently continuing the conflict, but a long-term peace based on respect for the legitimate interests of all people, all nations that live in this region."
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a message to Donald Trump on Monday He can't be thrilled, he's not doing so well, ... Russia is bigger, they have more soldiers to lose, but that's no way to run a country."
Trump said of Putin during a signing ceremony in the Oval Office, as reported by CNN, adding How the hell are you going to find a way out of the mess if you're not talking
said one individual familiar with Trump's thinking He wants the dying to stop...Every side is going to have to give something,
I think Trump is going to call Putin and tell him to end the war. I think Putin will not agree … and I think the Trump team will understand they have to show strength. Show more resolve. And put it all on the table,
Not taxpayer money, but there are various ways to do this, including a lend-lease program, including by Europe seizing the €300 billion in Russian assets and using that money to buy U.S. defense equipment,
I think President Zelenskyy has played it extremely well,
Trump, he told me … he will be doing everything to end the war this year. And I told him, ‘we are your partner,'
Trump is a businessman. He knows how to apply pressure,
Zelenskyy told a gathering of reporters Tuesday after delivering a fiery address to the Davos crowd, What we need now is certainty,
said Maksym Timchenko, the chief executive of DTEK, the top private investor in Ukraine’s energy industry Ukrainians don’t know what Trump’s gonna do. But they do know what Biden did.”
Ukraine Freedom Project founder Steven Moore, who spent seven years on Capitol Hill, mostly as chief of staff for former Chief Deputy GOP Whip Peter Roskam, said It might not be good — but it will be much better than under Biden,
said Mylovanov, a former Ukrainian minister, referring to his country’s fate under Trump Will President Trump even notice Europe?”
Zelensky asked in appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos Europe can’t afford to be second or third in line for its allies,
I have to speak to President Putin. We’re going to have to find out,
