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Just some breaking lines coming out of the Kremlin about this phone call. Trump and Putin discussed Ukraine and the two men have decided to stay in contact. There is an agreement between Russia and Ukraine to swap prisoners of war (POW) on either side. Vladimir Putin reaffirms commitment to peaceful resolution of the conflict."
Mark said
I had a phone conversation with Argentine President Javier Milei. I have expressed condolences over the recent floods that killed 16 people and left thousands homeless. Ukraine is ready to help Argentina protect lives and provide the necessary aid."
Quote from Zelenskyy
Now we see how Russia is putting forward completely unnecessary conditions and refusing this proposal. Moscow does not want peace but to continue the war. Javier's voice can help bring peace closer. We are counting on him."
Quote from Zelenskyy
When he takes a liking to somebody or when he takes a disliking to somebody, that has an extraordinarily disproportionate impact,
Bolton said
Donald Trump hates Ukraine with affinity. He hates Zelensky with affinity. Just trust me, because I know. I spoke to him, I sat there, I heard him,
said Lev Parnas, a fixer for Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani, who said he was sent to Ukraine to dig up dirt on the Bidens ahead of the 2020 electionThe biggest thing they (Trump's team) are pissed about is that they (Ukraine) didn't announce an investigation into Joe Biden... that they didn't give him what he wanted,
Parnas, who later testified in Congress against Trump, said on a podcast after the White House clashIt's just something that Trump has never forgotten... and clearly there's no good chemistry,
said Bolton, now a fierce Trump criticThe president is not tongue-tied and he always emphasises that he is not a politician and will not pretend to play all these political niceties,
the person told AFP
Two egos met, even three, which are very cramped in one room,
said a member of the Ukrainian delegation who was with Zelensky at the White HouseWe need normal, functional relations,
Zelensky told reporters in Kyiv on FridayZelensky really is a bad diplomat who had arguments absolutely with every politician because he has no clue what he is doing,
a former member of his team told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymityI had somebody that didn't seem to want peace. Now he's agreed to peace,
Trump said of ZelenskyYou can trace almost all of the difficulties back to the so-called 'perfect phone call,'
John Bolton, Trump's former National Security Advisor, told AFP, using Trump's words for how he described the call.jpg)
I won't get ahead of those negotiations, but I can say we are on the 10th-yard line of peace, and we've never been closer to a peace deal than we are in this moment, and the president, as you know, is determined to get one done,
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Monday
Tomorrow marks one week since the U.S. proposal for a ceasefire in the sky, at sea, and on the front lines has been on the table,
Zelenskyy said