Russia, US To Name Negotiators On Ending Ukraine War

They were very good. Russia wants to do something. They want to stop the savage barbarianism."

Trump said

Marflorida

I’m very disappointed, I hear that they’re upset about not having a seat [at the talks],

Trump told reporters at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida when asked about the Ukrainian reaction

I know France was willing to do that, and I thought that was a beautiful gesture,

added Trump, saying

Kaja Kallastop diplomat

Together with European Foreign Ministers, I spoke to [US secretary of state Marco Rubio] after his talks in Riyadh. Russia will try to divide us. Let’s not walk into their traps. By working together with the US, we can achieve a just and lasting peace – on Ukraine’s terms.”

Kaja Kallas, the EU high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, tweeted

Michael Waltznational security adviser

Just a practical reality is that there is going to be some discussion of territory and there's going to be discussion of security guarantees,

he said

Volodymyr Zelenskyypresident

It feels like the US is now discussing the ultimatum that Putin set at the start of the full-scale war,

Mr Zelensky told reporters in Turkey

Donald Trumppresident

If they want to do that, that's great. I'm all for it."

On being asked about the prospect of European countries sending troops to Ukraine, Mr Trump said

Volodymyr Zelenskyypresident

Once again, decisions about Ukraine are being made without Ukraine. I wonder why they believe Ukraine would accept all these ultimatums now if we refused them at the most difficult moment?”

Mr Zelensky asked

It woke me up although I don’t sleep very well because I have really bad phantom limb pains - it feels like someone is running a hot knife along where my arm and leg were,

Mr Scott said

Gennadiy Trukhanovmayor

Hospitals, clinics and social infrastructure sites were left without heating,

mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov said early today, describing the strike on Odesa as "massive".

They will be Ukrainian. There can be no compromise,

he said

My injury is life-changing but it’s not life ending,

he said

Keith Kelloggspecial envoy

I think that's not going to happen ... There was a lot of people at the table that really had no ability to execute some kind of peace process and failed miserably. We're not going to go down that path."

Retired Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg, special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, said Saturday, when asked if European countries would have a seat at the negotiating table

Oleksiy Goncharenkoukrainian MP

Europe should be at the table. It's about European security. The United States did a lot in support of us, we're very thankful—but Europe also did a lot, and they deserve this place."

Ukrainian lawmaker Oleksiy Goncharenko told Newsweek

I think they have to make peace. Their people are being killed, and I think they have to make peace. I said that was not a good war to go into, and I think they have to make peace. That's what I think."

Trump told reporters last week, when asked if Ukraine should be an equal member of the peace negotiations

Volodymyr Zelenskyypresident

Europe and the world must be better protected from such evil and prepared to confront it. This requires a strong, united foreign policy and pressure on Putin, who started this war and is now expanding it globally. Together with Europe, the U.S., and all our partners, we can end this war with a just and lasting peace."

Zelensky said on X, formerly Twitter

Volodymyr Zelenskyypresident

Decisions on how to end the war in Ukraine cannot be made without Ukraine, nor can any conditions be imposed,

Zelensky said during a visit to Turkey on Tuesday

We want to end it. It's a senseless war. It should have never happened; it would have never happened if I were President."

Trump added

The participants discussed a broad range of issues, including prospects for normalising bilateral relations. The sides agreed to appoint respective ambassadors as soon as possible, and to start consultations at the level of deputy foreign ministers to remove restrictions on activities of the diplomatic missions of the two countries."

The Russian Foreign Ministry in a press release on Russia-US consultations said

FM Sergey #Lavrov and Presidential Aide Yury #Ushakov held talks with Secretary of State @SecRubio, National Security Adviser @michaelgwaltz, and US Special Envoy to the Middle East @SteveWitkoff. The Sides agreed to establish #RussiaUS dialogue."

In a post on X, the Russian Foreign Ministry wrote