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Recent developments and this different view of things from the United States now oblige us not only to face the truth, but to move at a very high speed and implement decisions that we have been discussing for long,
he said
The United States does not believe that NATO membership for Ukraine is a realistic outcome of a negotiated settlement,
He departed from a draft prepared earlier in the day to deliver a blunter message about Ukraine’s prospects for NATO membership than originally written ... he said
At no time was Secretary Hegseth advised by administration officials to avoid casting doubt on NATO membership — The secretary’s remarks were coordinated with senior members of the president’s national security team, and they supported the message he delivered top to bottom, full stop. In addition, the president himself reinforced Secretary Hegseth’s remarks concerning NATO membership shortly thereafter in his own public comments in the Oval Office,
Ullyot wroteYour reporting is 100% false,
Pentagon press secretary John Ullyot wrote by email in response to a request for comment about Hegseth’s speech, the advice he received from State Department officials and his private remarks about reducing U.S. troops in EuropeThat offer is about recouping some of that, ... and acknowledging that when there is peace, Ukraine has the potential to grow itself into a stronger economic position, through a partnership with the U.S.”
the official saidThe key was to convince Trump that Ukraine was not the problem,
one of those people said
Why should dominance be handed over to a country that is an aggressor, a violator of international law, and the author of aggression against Ukraine,
Podolyak said
Putin fiercely hates Mr. Zelenskyy. He understands that he cannot break him. He has been unable to do so for three years,
Podolyak saidTo me, the concept of 'peace through strength,' which the American administration promotes, sounds strange,
he said,
The first is probably the most urgent and certainly not the most difficult. This is to ensure the earliest possible appointment of Russian ambassadors to the United States and the United States to Russia. To remove the obstacles that for many years, primarily from the administration of [former US President Joe] Biden, have been primarily built on the direction of our diplomatic missions, seriously complicating their work,
Lavrov was quoted as saying by Russia's state-owned Tass news agency while announcing the agreements reached during the meeting
Russia and the United States will hold regular consultations on Ukraine after both sides appoint negotiating teams,
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at a press briefing following talks with US officials in Riyadh, on TuesdayJust updated Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the good exchange with Keith Kellogg, the US president's special envoy on Ukraine and Russia, at NATO on upcoming peace talks, with Europeans in Paris on how they can contribute to lasting peace and on how we can keep Ukraine strong throughout,
he tweeted
He is the first, and so far, in my opinion, the only Western leader who has publicly and loudly said that one of the root causes of the Ukrainian situation was the previous administration's pushy line of dragging Ukraine into NATO,
Lavrov told lawmakers in Russia's State Duma
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A very, very important step has been taken towards creating the conditions for a peaceful resolution,
Peskov was quoted by Russian news agencies as saying
Unfortunately, President Trump, who we have great respect for as leader of the American people ... lives in this disinformation space,
Zelensky told reporters in Kiev, accusing Moscow of misleading TrumpI'm very disappointed, I hear that they're upset about not having a seat,
Trump told reporters at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on TuesdayWe understand the need for security guarantees ... Part of my mission is to sit and listen and say: what are your concerns
Kellogg said in a video posted by Ukraine's Suspilne news outlet_(52211684496)_(cropped).jpg)
As a result of a massive enemy strike on a densely populated area of the city, there is no electricity, water, and heating in a large part of the residential quarters,
Gennadiy Trukhanov said on TelegramToday I heard, 'oh, well, we weren't invited.' Well, you've been there for three years ... You should have never started it. You could have made a deal,
Trump told reporters at his Mar-a-Lago resort in FloridaIt's been a long time since we've had an election,
said Trump