Ukraine needs US weapons but it needs intelligence more

The measures taken by companies to prevent the export of their products to Russia have been ineffective, with state regulators and US courts failing to fine or punish companies whose goods were found illegally in Russia, even though they could,

notes Netyaev

But you would have to prove in court that the company knew or should have known that its products could be used for military purposes,

says Netyaev, adding

President Trump is the ultimate decision maker, our decision maker, and President Putin, for the country of Russia, is their decision maker,

Witkoff said

I know what I heard, the body language I witnessed,

Witkoff said of his meeting with Putin

The two presidents are going to have a really good and positive discussion this week,

Witkoff said in an interview with CNN on Sunday

Before this visit, there was another visit, and before that visit, the two sides were miles apart,

Witkoff told CNN host Jake Tapper

President Trump has been involved in every aspect and dimension of these discussions,

Witkoff said

I describe my conversation with President Putin as equally positive,

Witkoff said

The four regions are of critical importance here,

Witkoff said of the terms of the deal

Sergei Lavrov and Marco Rubio agreed to remain in contact,

the Russian foreign ministry said, with no mention of the US-suggested ceasefire

Keir Starmerprime Minister

The 'yes, but' from Russia is not good enough,

Starmer said, calling for a stop to the "barbaric attacks on Ukraine once and for all".

We have to ask ourselves, is it in our national interest? Is it realistic? We’ve talked to the Europeans about this, and the Ukrainians. Are we going to drive every Russian off of every inch of Ukrainian soil, including Crimea?"

he replied

I expect that there will be a call with both presidents this week, and we're also continuing to engage and have conversation with the Ukrainians,

said Witkoff, who met with Putin on Thursday night,

We’re going to have teams of US negotiators meeting with the Ukrainians this week. Same thing with the Russians,

Witkoff said

We can talk about what’s right and wrong. And we also have to talk about the reality of the situation on the ground. And that’s what we are doing through diplomacy, through shuttle diplomacy, through proximity talks.”

He said

For Ukraine, there are red lines – including that there can be no restrictions on the size of the defence forces and no prohibitions on Ukraine’s participation in international organisations, including the EU and NATO. The issue of NATO was also mentioned by [Head of the Ukrainian President’s Office Andrii] Yermak, who stressed that Russia must not have a veto,

the source emphasised

We will do our best to retake it with diplomacy,

the source said

It is not reasonable to demand that, for example, Zaporizhzhia or Kherson [oblasts - ed.] be fully handed over,

the source said

President Trump has made it clear that the US is no longer prepared to defend Europe,

the former Republican, who has advised several US presidents, said in an interview with the German weekly newspaper Die Zeit

Well, it may not survive anyway,

Trump told Fox News