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We are ready and willing to provide those security guarantees, which could perhaps include troops, but they would be there to maintain peace,
Macron said as he and Trump took questions from reporters in the Oval Office after a morning of meetings Yeah, he will accept that,
Trump said about Putin's acceptance of a peacekeeping force Well, we're going to see
Asked if Ukraine should be willing to cede territory to Russia as part of a negotiated end to the war, Trump said ... and noted that They would not be along the front lines. They would not be part of any conflict. They would be there to ensure that the peace is respected,
He may come in this week or next week to sign the agreement, which would be nice,
No, in fact, to be frank, we paid. We paid 60% of the total effort. It was like the US: loans, guarantees, grants. We have $230bn in frozen assets in Europe, Russian assets. But this is not collateral of a loan because it is not our belonging. So they are frozen.”
Macron leaned over to touch Trump’s arm and interjected I think it’s super important to go to the peace. But my strong point was to say: ‘Let’s try to get something first which can be assessed, checked and verified.’
If you believe that, it’s OK with me. They get their money back, and we don’t. But now we do.”
We want peace but we don’t want an agreement that is weak.”
I think it’s to the very much benefit of Russia to make a deal and to go on with leading Russia in a very positive way.”
Just so you understand, Europe is loaning the money to Ukraine. They’re getting their money back.”
I believe that Emmanuel agrees with me on many of the most important issues,
The war in Ukraine is not only about Ukrainian independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity - it is about European security, and it is about American leadership,
President Alexander Stubb told Reuters in an interview in Ukraine's capital If there's an iota or an inkling of understanding that Putin wins this peace, then the United States will have lost, so I think we need to fight this to the bitter end,
he said when asked what his message to Trump would be It's time for the Europeans to step up to the plate and have some skin in the game, so there's definitely a shift. I am not worried,
We could come to an agreement with the United States. We're not against that,
Their participation in the negotiating process is needed. We never rejected that, we held constant discussions with them,
Unlike them, the new president of the United States has his hands free from shackles that don't allow you to move forward,
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