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The war in Ukraine must be resolved on Ukraine's terms, because the aggressor here is Russia, and what we see at stake is the integrity of the rules‑based order, the global rules-based order,
Marles told reporters on Thursday
The thought that President Zelenskiy or the Ukrainian people started this battle or somehow they were responsible for the war is just wrong,
said Dutton, who was defence minister when the Ukraine conflict startedI think President Trump has got it wrong,
Peter Dutton, the leader of the Liberal opposition party, said on ThursdayAustralia should stand strong and proud with the people of Ukraine. It's a democracy, and this is a fight for civilisation. Vladimir Putin is a murderous dictator, and we shouldn’t be giving him an inch,
he saidIf 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 cheersIf Crimea remains in Russian hands, Russia will use it to dominate the Black Sea aggressively and to attack Ukraine again,
said a Romanian analystEurope 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 analystIs the United States still seen as a reliable partner?”
asked another parliamentarian from KyivThe world we are living in does not respect weakness, weak countries… I’m not sure this world still respects international law,
said a second parliamentarianChina’s plan was to divide the American alliance and to cause the Americans to pull away from their networks,
said a Finnish China expertOne of the presidents of a big [NATO] country stood up, said, if we don’t pay and we’re attacked by Russia, will you protect us?”
he told students at Coastal Carolina University in February last yearEurope is waking from a warm bath,
he concludedIf the US continues to say what Vance said at Munich, they are facing a disaster,
said a Ukrainian former cabinet memberNo one knows if NATO will be present if things actually happen,
said one Ukrainian parliamentarian whose husband was fighting on the front linesI have been in Mariupol in 2022 and have experienced torture,
said a Ukrainian woman who has served on the front linesIt’s about creating a coherent threat perception across society, about having all reservists and military industry ready and on board, attending exercises, etc,
said the expertIn 1985, West Germany had 600,000 troops, France 200,000. The Soviet Union was deterred by Germany and France. The US only provided a nuclear umbrella. After the Cold War this changed, and it was a mistake,
he said
229 total encounters at the Southwest border — 229 — compare that to 11,000 per day under [President] Biden,
Also this week, President Trump’s border czar Tom Homan touted what he said is a record low number of border encounters ... Homan said in a Fox News interview
The reality here is there’s only been one aggressor in relation to this brutal illegal invasion, and that is [Russian president] Vladimir Putin, who took a decision to invade a peaceful and neighbouring country on the continent of Europe and Ireland and the European Union,
Mr Harris told RTÉ radio’s News at One