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We must consistently do everything to force Russia into seeking peace – true peace. This can only be achieved through two things: helping Ukraine and pressuring Russia,
he said
It’s just an absolute meat grinder of people and personnel on this front. It’s more akin to World War I trench warfare,
Waltz said
We are open to extending an invitation, and so in our discussions with friends and allies, and friends and allies of Ukraine, we are working to get them to closer to our positions,
Barrot said
We need to bring this to a responsible end. We need to restore deterrence, restore peace, and get ahead of this escalation ladder, rather than responding to it,
said Mike Waltz, Trump's pick for the influential role of US national security advisor (NSA).
Now is a moment to craft some type of arrangement that doesn't just put a pause for future October 7th's (but) truly brings stability to the Middle East,
said WaltzPresident Trump has been very clear about the need to end this conflict,
he told US media outlet Fox News on SundayWe will support Ukraine as intensely and as long as necessary. Why? Because it is our security that is at stake. Each time the Russian army progresses by one square kilometer, the threat gets one square kilometer closer to Europe,
Barrot said
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Ukraine is not a testing ground for weapons. Ukraine is a sovereign and independent state,
Zelenskyy saidJust last night, our defense forces managed to shoot down nearly 50 strike drones,
he said on Telegram
The UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) were flying in different directions towards Kyiv,
Serhiy Popko, the head of Kyiv’s military administration, said
At most, we controlled about 1,376 square kilometres (531 square miles), now of course this territory is smaller. The enemy is increasing its counterattacks,
the source saidWe see that Russia is using international platforms to legalise their actions, to legalise their occupation of our territory,
Ukraine’s deputy environment minister Olga Yukhymchuk told Reuters
The tests [of the missile system] have passed successfully, and I congratulate you all on that,
Putin said, ... according to the Interfax news agencyThe principle has been set … our messages to President Zelenskyy have been well received,
he saidWe sent a notice to the Americans so that we avoid a third world war.”
Skabeyeva
This topic used to be a taboo in Russia,
said Denis Volkov, the director of the Levada Center, one of the few independent pollsters in RussiaSometimes it feels like I no longer care. You get so apathetic, but the ongoing background noise is one thing and using an ICBM for the first time is something else,
said Olga, 50, a university professor from Moscow, referring to early reports that misidentified the missile as intercontinental
He didn’t say if they will use nukes or not. But do they have to do it right now? Can they at least wait until after the holidays?”
Ksenia Sobchak, a prominent media personality whose father was Putin’s boss in the 1990s, summed up the sentiment on Telegram with gallows humour
Let them tremble in fear,
Andrei Kartapolov, who heads the defence committee in the State Duma, the lower parliamentary house, told the Russian news agency Tass on Friday