As Ukraine War Reaches Year 3, Russia Seems to Have Time on Its Side

For now, the situation is they (the U.S.) won't sign it."

A second diplomatic source who also requested anonymity said

In previous years, the United States has consistently co-sponsored such resolutions in support of a just peace in Ukraine,

one of the sources, who like the others requested anonymity to discuss sensitive matters, said on Thursday

Dmitry Peskovkremlin spokesman

This causes concern for us, because we're talking about sending military contingents - about the

Peskov

Dmitry Peskovkremlin spokesman

They [the Trump administration] talk about the need to establish peace as soon as possible and do it through negotiations,

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters

We have also already mentioned that this position is more favorable to us than the previous administration and that here we absolutely agree with the American administration,

he added

It was decided to start resuming Russian-American dialogue on all parameters,

he said

Putin has repeatedly made it clear that he believes Russia can achieve its goals in Ukraine without any U.S.-brokered deal,

Stanovaya noted

Negotiations appear desirable but by no means necessary for Russia to achieve its goals in its war against Ukraine,

Stanovaya wrote

In his view, most potential outcomes would be advantageous for Moscow — whether through heightened political infighting, possible protests, or a fragile victory for a new president,

she wrote

They've been saying that for a long time that Ukraine cannot go into NATO,

Trump said of Russia

Virtually any outcome will be a good result for Moscow,

she said, pointing at the erosion of Western unity and reduced Western support for Kyiv amid Moscow's gains

Volodymyr Zelenskyypresident

I believe that this is a great desire of Russia, and it coincides with this result."

Zelensky continued

But we do not hear such support from the United States today. We know that they and several other European partners do not support our membership to NATO."

He said

You've been there for three years,

Trump, in comments to reporters on Tuesday, said ... referring

If Crimea remains in Russian hands, Russia will use it to dominate the Black Sea aggressively and to attack Ukraine again,

said a Romanian analyst

If the people making those speeches were women, they would have been called all sorts of bad names,

said the parliamentarian

No, I will not protect you, in fact I would encourage [the Russians] to do whatever the hell they want. You gotta pay,

he said to cheers

Europe will almost certainly be stuck with the bill for Ukraine’s reconstruction, and may also be stuck with the bill for prosecuting the war, ie $70-100bn a year,

said the Romanian analyst

Is the United States still seen as a reliable partner?”

asked another parliamentarian from Kyiv

China’s plan was to divide the American alliance and to cause the Americans to pull away from their networks,

said a Finnish China expert