Quotes
How the hell are you going to find a way out of the mess if you're not talking
said one individual familiar with Trump's thinking
He wants the dying to stop...Every side is going to have to give something,
Rubio told NBC NewsHe can't be thrilled, he's not doing so well, ... Russia is bigger, they have more soldiers to lose, but that's no way to run a country."
Trump said of Putin during a signing ceremony in the Oval Office, as reported by CNN, addingIt’s going to be the official policy of the United States that the war has to end and we’re going to do everything possible to bring that about,
he said
Will President Trump even notice Europe?”
Zelensky asked in appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos
Europe can’t afford to be second or third in line for its allies,
Zelensky saidI have to speak to President Putin. We’re going to have to find out,
he saidThis isn’t a situation where one country can secure itself alone. It’s about all of us standing together to mean something,
he saidRussia is the aggressor in this conflict, but this war needs to end. And ultimately, that’s the complexity of foreign policy,
he said
And yes, President Trump is going to not just get involved, [he'll] lead the way toward a peace accord and a ceasefire, and it will get done. And it does take some steps, but it will get done."
Meuser continued
It's in his top four or five priorities,
Meuser said on "American Agenda," when asked about whether Trump is focused on ending the conflictListen, we all saw how determined, how transparent, how honest — how he's just simply not a phony. That's our president. And … he's going to deliver on his promises."
He addedEveryone, I think, should be on board with that. And, Zelenskyy even is walking into the room now saying, we’re ready to work with you, President Trump, to stop this war,
he added
Russia’s government will continue to fight for the interests of its people. That was the core goal of the special military operation,
Putin added about his ongoing war on neighboring Ukraine, which Trump has repeatedly said he’ll bring quickly to an endWe congratulate Donald Trump on entering the office … Moscow is open for dialogue with the United States that will be built on an equal and mutually respectful basis,
Putin said during Russia’s Security and Defense Council meeting Monday.jpg)
President Putin has consistently stated his openness to engagement with international leaders, including the US president, including Donald Trump,
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on January 10.
Russia has someone right on their doorstep and I can understand their feeling about that.”
In Mar-a-Lago, he saidMoscow now faces a dilemma: the longer it puts off a ceasefire, the greater the risk that credit events – such as corporate and bank bailouts—uncontrollably arise and weaken Moscow’s negotiating leverage,
according to Harvard University economist Craig Kennedy
I would like to set a goal on a personal level, professional level, I would say let’s set it at 100 days.”
Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine, retired general Keith Kellogg, told Fox News on January 8
Do you want Ukraine to win this war, ... I want the war to stop. I want to save lives.”
Asked during his one debate with Vice President Kamala Harris ... Trump answered