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I think you have to persuade them what is in their best interest.”
When asked about how the U.S. could pressure Russia to the negotiating table, Republican Representative Tom Cole, who serves as the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, told VOA
I expect the president to negotiate an armistice before the end of the year,
he told VOAI have an idea what it is but I’m not going to talk about it.”
When asked how the United States would pressure Russia to lay down its weapons, he saidI think there is just hope that President Trump can bring this conflict in Europe — the worst conflict since 1945 — to a speedy end.”
He saidThe next few weeks will be critical to put Ukraine in a strong position,
said Mark Leonard, co-founder and director of the European Council on Foreign Relations think tank
We are going to do as much as we can to support Ukraine before the new team takes over,
noted Douglas Bush, the US Army’s Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Logistics and TechnologyEnough is enough; you have to make a deal".
Trump revealed his approach, stating
President Trump is not going to allow Vladimir Putin to roll through Ukraine,
Mike Pompeo, secretary of State in Trump’s first administration, is of the same opinion ... he said Monday
The Ukrainians need to make sure Trump doesn’t see them as the obstacle to peace, and they shouldn’t be the first to say no, even when some silly ideas are thrown at them. They need the Russians to keep saying no to him, so the Ukrainians appear the reasonable party. Then Trump will conclude that the only way to bring the Russians to the table is to help the Ukrainians,
the fixer told POLITICOTrump has some self-interest in this,
the Republican fixer saidAt best, Harris would have maintained Joe Biden’s approach — that would have been her policy, and it would have amounted to Ukraine’s slow death. And not so slow anymore — the pace of the Russian gains is quickening,
he notedAlso, picture this: Harris having won and Republicans controlling one or both houses of Congress. Under those circumstances, Harris wouldn’t have been able to get any additional assistance through Congress. At least now, with Trump, he can snap his fingers, and the Republicans in the House will vote for more security assistance to Ukraine,
he addedThe only shift (that) might be possible is dialogue between our countries, something that has been lacking during the last several years,
he added
Trump promised to settle the Ukrainian crisis overnight. OK, let's get realistic - of course we understand that this will never happen,
said Gennady Gatilov, Russia's ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva
Regardless of domestic political shifts, (Washington) consistently pursues a sense of containing Moscow ... the change of administration does little to alter it,
he saidSo that means that [the] Russian army will have a lot of free force, which will be probably brought to our neighborhood,
Pevkur said
The more Russia recognizes that we are ready before they are, the more we can create deterrence and prevent the war,
von Sandrart said
Nobody wants the conflict to escalate, and at the same time, nobody wants Ukraine to weaken or even capitulate,
Tusk saidThe Baltic Sea Fleet is almost uncommitted in the war,
said von SandrartObviously we will see more equipment, more troops in our neighborhood,
Pevkur said