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In order to resolve complex and rather acute issues, such as related to Ukraine, both Russia and the United States must take the first step,
It is my hope that my greatest legacy will be as a peacemaker and a unifier. I want to bring peace, not war,
We understand this would be acceptable to Russia. As Europeans, we will shoulder our share of the security burden,
I stopped my discussion with President Putin after Bucha and the war crimes. We had nothing to get from him in the time,
We could come to an agreement with the United States. We're not against that,
What does it consist of? This first step should be devoted to increasing the level of trust between the two states,
Unlike them, the new president of the United States has his hands free from shackles that don't allow you to move forward,
Putin will not gift us this peace, nor will he give it to us in exchange for anything. We have to win peace with strength, wisdom and unity - with our cooperation,
Our focus is on achieving a ceasefire as soon as possible, and ultimately a permanent peace,
Trump said during a joint press conference with Macron It looks like they agreed to have European peacekeepers enforce the peace between Russia and Ukraine,
said William Pomeranz, a senior scholar at the Wilson Center Kennan Institute We have to see this as a move by Donald Trump to undermine the legitimacy of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy — and in the worst case, as Trump advocating for Russia's position, which has been in the past that elections have to be part of a negotiation process in Ukraine, although it's an entirely Ukrainian domestic issue,
said Liana Fix, a fellow for Europe at the Council on Foreign Relations There's tremendous distrust on both sides,
So, it's not only a back and forth between Trump and Zelenskyy. We do see a broader realignment here of U.S. policy towards a normalization of relations with Russia, where Ukraine is perceived as a problem to this normalization,
We are ready and willing to provide those security guarantees, which could perhaps include troops, but they would be there to maintain peace,
Macron said as he and Trump took questions from reporters in the Oval Office after a morning of meetings They would not be along the front lines. They would not be part of any conflict. They would be there to ensure that the peace is respected,
We also had the opportunity to speak… with our UK partners to discuss the deployment of peacekeeping forces in Ukraine as part of these security guarantees. Other countries are ready to join this initiative."
Yeah, he will accept it,
I think it’s to the very much benefit of Russia to make a deal and to go on with leading Russia in a very positive way.”
He may come in this week or next week to sign the agreement, which would be nice,
I think it’s super important to go to the peace. But my strong point was to say: ‘Let’s try to get something first which can be assessed, checked and verified.’