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If it’s real negotiations — and we’re not there yet — but if that were to happen, Ukraine will have to be involved, because they’re the one that were invaded, and the Europeans will have to be involved because they have sanctions on Putin and Russia as well, and they’ve contributed to this effort,
Rubio said
The next few weeks and days will determine whether it’s serious or not,
he said on CBS’ “Face the Nation” on SundayIt’s indeed like Easter, Hanukkah, Christmas, (the) birthday of Vladimir Putin and everything is happening in one day,
Alexander Gabuev, director of the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, told CNN’s Bianna Golodryga on Sunday
We’re moving along. We’re trying to get a peace with Russia, Ukraine, and we’re working very hard on it.”
The president on Sunday raised the prospect of a meeting with Putin “very soon.” ... He told reporters in FloridaWhen President Trump says as part of a deal there will have to be European troops, we will have to be asked to supply them, so sooner or later we will have to be involved.”
But he addedBut any role in helping to guarantee Ukraine’s security is helping to guarantee the security of our continent and the security of this country,
Starmer said
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I do not say that lightly,
Starmer said in an op-ed published in the Daily TelegraphI don’t have any details for you this morning, other than to say that we stand ready to follow the president’s lead on this and begin to explore ways, if those opportunities present itself, to begin a process towards peace,
Rubio saidThey have a big powerful machine, you understand that. They defeated Hitler and they defeated Napoleon. They’ve been fighting a long time,
Trump told reporters after a flight on Air Force OneThere’s no time set, but it could be very soon,
Trump told reporters on Sunday ahead of talks between US and Russian officials in Saudi ArabiaIt’ll be soon; we’ll see what happens,
Trump added when asked if a meeting could happen this monthBut I think he's really a little bit scared about the President Trump,
Zelenskyy added
I said that [Putin] is a liar,
Zelenskyy said of a recent phone call to TrumpI think he wants to stop fighting,
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One way or another, of course, Ukraine will participate in the negotiations, ... There will be a bilateral Russian-American track of this dialogue, and a track that will be related to Ukraine's involvement."
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian state-controlled TV on Thursday, per Reuters ... adding,
We know for sure that he is preparing steps on the territory of Belarus this year. It can happen in summer, maybe in the beginning, maybe in the end of summer. I don't know when he prepares it, but it will happen."
Zelensky told Welker in UkrainianNo, we have intelligence, we have documents that they are preparing trained mission of a big number of soldiers on the territory of Belarus. We are just sharing that there is a high risk that he can do the same, maybe not, god bless not, and maybe before it, President Trump and the allies will stop him."
The Ukrainian president responded in EnglishYou have actual intelligence that President Putin is planning to attack NATO countries?"
Welker then askedThere are risks that this can be Poland and Lithuania because we believe that Putin will wage war against NATO."
He continued
As we both agreed, we want to stop the millions of deaths taking place in the War with Russia/Ukraine...We agreed to work together, very closely, including visiting each other's Nations. We have also agreed to have our respective teams start negotiations immediately."
President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social earlier this week following his phone call with Putin