If Trump cuts aid to Ukraine and a ceasefire leads to a frozen conflict, Russia wants to secure as much territory as it can now,
The Russians have paid a very high price to keep advancing, but they’re willing to pay that price in lives to gain a few more meters of territory each day,
Even a creeping, retreating front exhausts the enemy significantly,
This would also have a lot of traction in countries like China, India, and elsewhere,
We are standing strong, giving it our all, and we won’t surrender,
Bravery, heroism, and spirit alone are not enough,
My biggest frustration is not being able to make it understood that a violation of international law is a violation of international law, whoever does it,
It generates a lot of adrenaline,
I feel a certain nostalgia,
We witnessed a transformation from Russia-threat agnostic into Russia hawk — who could very well come from the Baltics,
She will perform very well, and she will be very happy, and she will suffer less than me,
[Biden’s] now spent more time… three times more time in Ukraine than he has at East Palestine [Ohio] and the border combined…. What’s the mindset of that view? We’re going to spend billions in Ukraine, but ignore our problems at home,
We’re lying to people when we tell them you’re going to be able to go to Congress and get $60 billion every 10 months. That’s just not realistic,
The whole world will see clearly that this is not Russia’s sphere of interest anymore,
We Europeans — Poles and French and Brits and preferably Germany as well — need to step up,
There is no doubt that the new political landscape is a serious challenge for everyone,
I think you have to persuade them what is in their best interest.”
President Biden has committed to making sure that every dollar we have at our disposal will be pushed out the door between now and January 20th,
I expect the president to negotiate an armistice before the end of the year,
I have an idea what it is but I’m not going to talk about it.”