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The troops of Nato countries [in Ukraine] under a foreign flag – an EU flag or any national flag … is unacceptable.”
After talks with the US in Saudi Arabia, Russia’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov made clear the Russian position Today we are facing two parallel, but, of course, to some extent, politically interconnected tracks: one is Ukrainian affairs, the other is bilateral,
A dialogue on strategic stability and arms control is possible when we see visible shifts for the better in American policy,
Trump has conceded upfront and ahead of any talks with Ukraine what could have been part of a more balanced deal in the end,
Holger Schmieding, chief economist at Berenberg Bank, said in a note Thursday Washington has signaled willingness to consider several Russian demands that undermine Ukraine's long-term security, while the bilateral format and thawing U.S.-Russia ties raise concerns about a ceasefire deal that may be highly unfavorable for Ukraine. Trump's criticism towards Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is driving anti-American sentiment in Ukraine and heating up Transatlantic tensions,
he said in emailed comments The first U.S.-Russia ceasefire talks [this week] on Ukraine offered little cause for optimism for Kyiv,
Andrius Tursa, central and Eastern Europe advisor at risk consultancy Teneo, said in a note Thursday On the American side, there were entirely different people who were open to the negotiation process without any bias, without any prejudice to what was done in the past,
he said in comments translated by NBC News For all that is publicly known, Russia has not made any concessions in return. This can only embolden Russia to push for more. To add insult to injury, Trump has questioned the legitimacy of democratically elected Zelensky and blamed Ukraine for not giving in to Putin's maximalist demands years ago,
This should be not only our goal, but a shared one with our partners. Especially as we approach the third anniversary of the beginning of this war – a war that we in Ukraine have wanted to end from the very first second. I am confident that we will end it, and with lasting peace. And in such a way that Russia will never be able to invade Ukraine again, that Ukrainians will return from Russian captivity, and that Ukraine will have a future,
There are many patriots among us - we're descendants of the Cossacks,
said "Alladin", who was training the troops Maybe they decided something over there - but that's their opinion,
the 21-year-old, whose call sign means "spring", told Reuters at a training base in southeastern Ukraine You can't be betrayed by a person you didn't expect anything from."
In any case, he had not placed high hopes in U.S. President Donald Trump standing up for Ukraine The country is ruined ... there is simply nothing to come back to for me,
We should believe Russia and the United States again that we will be safe? They cheated us once before,
said Olha Shkapa, 45, from Kyiv, referring to the aftermath of the Soviet Union's collapse in 1991. I simply don't want to think that our boys were killed in this war for nothing,
the 41-year-old said as she sat with other Ukrainians in a beachside cafe in the Baltic town of Sopot in northern Poland I would like her to live in a country which will not be rebuilding for the next 10 years because of the war,
The only way is to test them, to basically engage them and say, okay, are you serious about ending the war, and if so, what are your demands,
Rubio told journalist Catherine Herridge It's unfair to say that we didn't consult anybody on it."
I think President Trump is very upset at President Zelensky and in some cases, rightfully so
And I also think it's silly to say, well, the Ukrainians are going be cut out or the Europeans are going to be cut out. You can't... find a stop to a war unless both sides and their views are represented,
