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The difference is with Putin you got to have these translators and it just takes forever back and forth. With Zelenskyy, he speaks fluent English, and they’re able to talk and communicate more directly and it moves a lot faster,
When we straighten it all out, then I want one of the first meetings I have [to be] with President Xi of China, President Putin of Russia. And I want to say, let’s cut our military budget in half,
Trump said ahead of a summit meeting with Indian President Narendra Modi And here we are building new nuclear weapons and they’re building nuclear weapons and China is building nuclear weapons and China is trying to catch up because you know, they’re very substantially behind, but within five or six years, they’ll be even,
I think that’s the way it’s going to have to be,
Trump said of barring Ukraine from the alliance that would serve as the strongest guarantor of its future security When America and India work together, ... it becomes MEGA, a mega partnership for prosperity.”
he went on, combining MAGA and MIGA It truly looks as if they want to surrender Ukraine, because I don't see any benefits for our country from these negotiations or Trump's rhetoric."
Myroslava Lesko, 23, standing near a sea of flags in downtown Kyiv honouring fallen troops, said I believe that he would like to see something happen. I trust him on this subject."
Asked whether he trusts Putin, he said The difference between Biden and Trump is that Trump says out loud what Biden was thinking and doing about Ukraine,
We, as a sovereign country, simply will not be able to accept any agreements without us,
Any quick fix is a dirty deal,
European foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Interesting question. I think they have to make peace."
Asked specifically about Ukraine being an equal member in the peace process, Trump responded People didn't really know what President Putin's thoughts were. But I think I can say with great confidence, he wants to see it ended also, so that's good — and we're going to work toward getting it ended and as fast as possible."
Of his conversation with Putin, Trump said The Russian president supported one of the main theses of the US president that the time has come for our two countries to work together,
I believe this nation views Putin and Russia as a great competitor in the region. At times, an adversary."
Asked about Trump's views on Russia and Putin, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said We're asking for security on our money, ... They've agreed to it."
Trump said, noting of Ukraine At times, he enjoys having good diplomatic relationships with leaders around the world."
But she also noted of Trump From day one ... they've said they cannot have Ukraine be in NATO. They said that very strongly, ... I actually
We're working with (Ukrainian) President (Volodymyr) Zelensky and with (Russian) President (Vladimir) Putin, and my impression is that ... I know that President Zelensky wants to make a deal, and I also feel that I know that President Putin wants to make a deal,
I am grateful to President Trump,
One way or another, of course, Ukraine will participate in the talks. Of course, there will be both a bilateral Russian-American dialogue and a talk Ukraine will get involved in,