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The President has been clear that he is focused on peace. We need our partners to be committed to that goal as well,
a White House official told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity My Republican colleagues who have called Putin a war criminal and promised their continued support to Ukraine must join me in demanding President Trump immediately lift this disastrous and unlawful freeze,
said Gregory Meeks, top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee It was the lack of security guarantees for Ukraine 11 years ago that allowed Russia to start with the occupation of Crimea and the war in Donbas, then the lack of security guarantees allowed Russia to launch a full-scale invasion,
We are pausing and reviewing our aid to ensure that it is contributing to a solution,
I think Zelensky wasn't yet there, and I think, frankly, now still isn't there,
An agreement on ending the war is very, very far away
Zelensky ... a comment that angered Trump He doesn't want peace,
If we agreed…we were ready to sign it. And honestly, I believe the United States is ready as well,
reporters at London’s Stansted airport heard Zelenskyy say through a translator We’re open to foreign partnerships,
Mint quotes him as having said We’re ready to work with our partners, including Americans.”
he added, while reiterating We have today been witnesses to the biggest shitshow ever presented ‘live on TV’ by the current American president and his vice-president. Huge credit (goes) to the president of Ukraine (for) restraining himself and for keeping calm even though USA put on a backstabbing TV show. It made us sick… As a result, we have decided to immediate(ly) STOP as fuel provider to American forces in Norway and their ships calling (at) Norwegian ports.”
I can give [Lindsey Graham] citizenship of Ukraine, and he will become a citizen of our country. And then his voice will start to gain weight, and I will hear him as a citizen of Ukraine on the topic of who must be the president."
In a Monday meeting with the press at Stansted Airport in the U.K., Zelensky responded to Graham's comments Tens of thousands of people are dead, multiple cities and towns have been almost completely destroyed, and millions of people are displaced. And JD Vance laughs and smiles with Hannity about the invasion like it's a game."
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick of the American Immigration Council said on X You went to Pennsylvania and campaigned for the opposition in October. Offer some words of appreciation for the United States of America and the president who is trying to save your country,
Vance said during the meeting Russia illegally and unjustifiably invaded Ukraine. For three years now, Ukrainians have fought with courage and resilience. Their fight for democracy, freedom, and sovereignty is a fight that matters to us all."
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a statement What President Trump was trying to do in the Oval Office when Zelensky acted so inappropriately, in my view, was to offer them an agreement that would be a win-win across the board. The mineral rights agreement is a fantastic solution to bring about an end to this conflict."
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson This was a missed opportunity, and the question for me for the Ukrainian people: I don't know if Zelensky can ever get you to where you want to go with the United States. Either he dramatically changes, or you need to get somebody new."
But Graham ripped Zelensky on Fox News following the Oval Office discord Thank you America, thank you for your support, thank you for this visit. Thank you @POTUS, Congress, and the American people. Ukraine needs just and lasting peace, and we are working exactly for that."
Zelensky said in a post to X after the Oval Office meeting Unfortunately, until there is an election, no one has a voice in Ukraine."
In a post to X, formerly Twitter, Graham responded to Zelensky's statements My message to Ukrainians, to President Zelensky, is when you've lost Lindsey Graham, that means you need to come to the negotiation table and recognize Donald Trump is the only game in town."
Vice President JD Vance delivered a pointed message to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Fox News' Hannity on Monday, following Friday's heated White House meeting