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I’ve heard this so many times from the American side, by the way – from the Biden administration, and now from President Trump… But to be very honest, the United States never saw us in NATO. They just spoke about it, but they really didn't want us in NATO…"
If they provide us with specific answers to specific requests from us and a common understanding of the dangerous Putin, then, with our unified understanding, we will be ready to talk with the Russians
His signals were strong, we are grateful for that.
Zelensky said of Vance's comments I won’t get into the particular capabilities, but I do accept that if there is peace then there needs to be some sort of security guarantee for Ukraine and the U.K. will play its part in that,
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in cautious remarks on Thursday It has to be a real force (so) that the Russians know that if they ever tested it that they would get crushed. And you can be sure that Russia will test it,
Ben Hodges, the former Commanding General of U.S. Army Europe, said last month at a European Policy Centre think tank event Any security guarantees are impossible without the Americans,
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Sybiha warned on Thursday Any security guarantee must be backed by capable European and non-European troops,
Hegseth told almost 50 of Ukraine’s Western backers We have to do things that are appropriate, realistic, well thought, measured and negotiated,
For starters, mounting this operation with soldiers taken from across the world would take about a year,
The regrettable thing … is that the Trump administration has, in my opinion, unnecessarily taken two important negotiating items off the table,
Without Europe’s participation in the negotiations … it is difficult to imagine that Europeans should then secure this peace afterwards without having been involved in the negotiations to bring about peace together,
I don't see that the U.S. has a plan ready,
We have around half the number of combat brigades [compared to Russia]. They have 220, while we currently have 110. Therefore, we need 220 brigades,
And I am not sure that this group will go on the offensive against Ukraine. But it will go on the offensive,
This year, Russia will prepare 15 divisions for training and strengthening the situation in the Belarusian direction. It will be 100,000-150,000 people,
How to stop him? Security guarantees for us,
We believe they will all be stationed in Belarus, or at least partially. That will be 100,000 to 150,000 troops,
It's an achievement, the blockade has been broken
Speaking on Russian television, Shakhnazarov jibed to a panel of compatriots over Trump's historic call to Vladimir Putin this week This telephone conversation is being reported as something out of the ordinary
Moscow's top diplomat, 74, said Some people talked out of turn, but I don't think we're conceding anything".
When asked whether the US is conceding too much to Putin even before talks start, Coale replied
