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I want them to give us something for all the money we put up,
Mr Trump told the CPAC conference
This is also the time to turn the screws on (Vladimir) Putin's Russia,
David Lammy said in a statement
We have coordinated our positions and our diplomacy. We appreciate that the UK is committed to maintaining leadership in protecting life and just normalcy.”
Mr Zelensky said in his evening addressTomorrow, I plan to announce the largest package of sanctions against Russia since the early days of the war - eroding their military machine and reducing revenues fuelling the fires of destruction in Ukraine,
he addedThere are no American obligations in the agreement regarding guarantees or investments, everything about them is very vague, and they want to extract $500 billion from us,
the Ukrainian source told AFP
What kind of partnership is this? And why do we have to give $500 billion, there is no answer,
the source said,In the form in which the draft is now, the president is not ready to accept, we are still trying to make changes and add constructiveness,
the source close to the matter saidWe're going to get our money back because it's just not fair. And we will see, but I think we're pretty close to a deal, and we better be close because that has been a horrible situation."
He added
We're asking for rare earths, oil and anything we can get,
the US president stressed
It would be cool to do a live video walk through of Fort Knox!"
He later said
I’m dealing with President Zelensky. I’m dealing with President Putin and I’m trying to get the money back or secured."
He saidThe outcome of Trump's play for the rare earth minerals is uncertain now, as the situation on the battlefield is by all means favouring Russia and on the diplomatic front, there are too many moving parts. It is the battle of the wills between the master of manipulation Putin and the master of the Art of the Deal, President Trump. And Zelenskyy is caught in the middle, just trying to survive, figuratively and literally."
Rebekah Koffler, a former Defence Intelligence Agency officer, told Fox News
In your opinion, can we trust Russia? That they will negotiate?"
A Ukrainian soldier named Denis, according to the Post, asked KelloggWell, I think the intent is there’ll be no next war."
Kellogg answeredYou almost have to look back in history, and you have to have an ability to negotiate. All wars end through negotiation, the ultimate victory on the battlefield ends with diplomacy, and today’s world is no different."
Kellogg respondedUkrainian soldiers blew up the bridge during Russia’s initial 2022 invasion, playing a key role in stopping Moscow’s advance toward Kyiv,
wrote the PostKellogg visited roughly 20 troops, sitting with each one and having individual discussions. One, named Andrii, had lost both legs, an eye, his hearing and suffered a traumatic brain injury."
According to the PostThe biggest reason I wanted to come here was President Trump has said he wants to stop the killing, and you’ve got to go to the place where you see what killing looks like — what death looks like — and see young men and women who have been wounded and combat. As a soldier, you owe them that respect. As a leader, you owe that respect. And that's one of the reasons I wanted to come here to do that, and this gives me an opportunity to see them."
The NewWe’re signing an agreement, hopefully in the next fairly short period of time,
Trump told reporters in the Oval Office when asked about a possible deal for Ukraine’s minerals
I am hoping for ... a fair result,
he said in a video address after sharp exchanges this week between the two leaders