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He’s got to say ‘I want to make peace’
said Trump responding to a reporter asking him about what Zelenskyy needs to do to restart talks with the US
You can't embolden somebody that does not have the cards. And all of a sudden, that person says, oh, well, now I can keep fighting. We're not going to keep fighting. You're going to get the war done or let them go and see what happens. Let them fight it out,
said TrumpWe're not looking for somebody that's going to sign up as strong power and then not make peace because they feel emboldened. And that’s what I saw happening. I’m looking for peace,
said TrumpWe are ready for peace but we have to be in a strong position,
Zelenskyy said
I don't see why an invitation would make sense,
one White House official told Reuters on Wednesday, when the Ukrainian president appeared to waver on signing the deal
I talked to Zelenskiy this morning -- don't take the bait. President Trump was in a very good mood last night,
he saidI don't know if we can ever do business with Zelenskiy again,
he saidAs soon as it came to the attention of press office staff that he was in the Oval, he was escorted out by the press secretary.”
The White ... It added
With us, you have the cards, but without us, you don’t have any cards. It’ll be a tough deal to make because the attitudes have to change,
Trump closedI have determined that President Zelenskyy is not ready for Peace if America is involved, because he feels our involvement gives him a big advantage in negotiations. I don’t want advantage, I want PEACE,
Trump wrote on Truth SocialCertainly Zelenskyy could have expressed more gratitude for U.S. support and more openness to pursuing a diplomatic resolution of the war,
said MICHAEL CARPENTER, who was Biden’s senior director for Europe on the National Security CouncilIt’s best when my mom makes it at home all the way in New Hampshire, but Easy Company Wine Bar is a close second,
Emily saidDonald Trump thinks he can break us,
Ford said during his victory speechWe won’t tolerate Biden-era bureaucracy preventing our warfighters from doing their job,
National Security Council spokesperson BRIAN HUGHES said in a statementI have a suspicion that this is idiosyncratic on the spending side in January. At the same time, I wouldn't be surprised if we get real weakness in February and March in view of the decline in consumer confidence,
said Thierry Wizman, global FX and rates strategist at Macquarie in New York
A big driving force of markets now is uncertainty on a lot of different levels, and this is just another part of that,
said Jack Mcintyre, portfolio manager at Brandywine Global in PhiladelphiaMr. President, with respect. I think it’s disrespectful for you to come into the Oval Office and try to litigate this in front of the American media right now,
Vance chided Zelenskyy
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How is [it that] a nonmember of NATO, an aggressor state, can influence NATO’s decisions?”
Rudik saidYou don't have the cards."
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance had a testy exchange with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in front of reporters during their meeting at the White House, in which Trump called the Ukrainian president "disrespectful" and saidYou’re in no position to dictate what we’re gonna feel. … You’re, right now, not in a very good position, ... You're gambling with World War III."
Trump chimed in later, telling the Ukrainian president ... before raising his voice and telling Zelenskyy