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It truly looks as if they want to surrender Ukraine, because I don't see any benefits for our country from these negotiations or Trump's rhetoric."
Myroslava Lesko, 23, standing near a sea of flags in downtown Kyiv honouring fallen troops, said The difference between Biden and Trump is that Trump says out loud what Biden was thinking and doing about Ukraine,
I believe that he would like to see something happen. I trust him on this subject."
Asked whether he trusts Putin, he said Any quick fix is a dirty deal,
European foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said If there is a discussion about Ukraine's security, Europe is concerned. If there's a discussion about Europe's security, it also involves Ukraine,
Ukraine cannot be agreed upon without Ukraine, and European security cannot be agreed without Europe,
he stated, urging for a unified European stand and proposing an extraordinary EU Summit on the matter Borders must not be changed by force. Europe must take full responsibility for its security by investing in its own defense. Ukraine, U.S. and EU must work together to achieve durable peace."
President of Latvia Edgars Rinkevics echoed the concerns, stating on X The solution is one that respects the fundamental principles of international law, which are the territorial integrity and integrity of Ukraine, because every negative precedent will have its repercussions, without any dilemmas, later,
A dictated peace will never find our support,
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in a statement on Thursday, stressing He likes these methods, at least he liked them during his first presidency,
Talks are the only means" to end the conflict while respecting the legitimate interests of both Russia and Ukraine
I'm just here to try and get peace,
There's been a lot of talk about the trip Steve Witkoff took to Moscow and how he met with Putin,
Where do the Ukrainians and Europeans fit into all of this? At this point we don't know,
You don't know with Putin and the Russians,
Some people talked out of turn, but I don't think we're conceding anything."
Asked if the U.S. was conceding too much to Putin upfront, Coale said Right now, that is still on the table,
said John Coale, President Donald Trump's deputy Ukraine envoy, when asked whether the U.S. had ruled out possible NATO membership for Ukraine I believe that is the reason the war started,
The Europeans want this war stopped,
The president of the United States called the president of Russia. That alone is already a major success
said Shakhnazarov, according to Davis
