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In these uncertain times, where it is all too easy to believe that our differences are problems instead of a source of strength and an opportunity for learning, the Commonwealth’s remarkable collection of nations and peoples come together in the spirit of support and, crucially, friendship … The Commonwealth’s ability to bring together people from all over the world has stood the test of time and remains as ever important today.”
Amid global instability and discord between world leaders over Russia’s war in Ukraine, The Sunday Times reported Charles is expected to say
As President Trump demonstrated by reading President Zelenskyy’s message at the joint session, the Ukrainians have made positive movement. With meetings in Saudi this coming week, we look forward to hearing more positive movement that will hopefully ultimately end this brutal war and bloodshed,
White House National Security Council spokesman Brian Hughes said when asked about Trump’s requirements
Every day hurts Ukraine, and every day gives Russia a more favorable position,
the official said
This is what happens when someone appeases barbarians, ... More bombs, more aggression, more victims."
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk posted on X
We can and want to agree with it, and we agree with it. That’s the way it is. We have said this repeatedly. We have said that this is actually a conflict between Russia and the collective west. And the main country of the collective west is the United States of America.”
That was a vision closely aligned with the Kremlin’s. ... Dmitry Peskov reacted positively to Rubio’s words, saying
Frankly, it’s a proxy war between nuclear powers – the United States, helping Ukraine, and Russia – and it needs to come to an end.”
Rubio last week saidWe know that [the Maga wing] are just waiting for something they can use to pounce,
said a former senior US diplomatVery candidly, they brought it on themselves, the Ukrainians,
Kellogg said as the veteran diplomats, academics, and journalists in the room recoiled in surpriseFirst Zelenskyy needs to keep silent in public about concerns with Trump’s policy moves, even though those concerns are justified,
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Kellogg has some people around him who do know what they’re doing,
said Hill, who worked with him during the first Trump termThe continued isolation and lack of engagement with the Russians as the war in Ukraine continues is no longer a viable strategy,
he said
We hope to discuss and agree on the necessary decisions and steps,
Zelenskyy said, stressing
Russia is proving literally every day with its cruelty that nothing has changed for them,
Zelenskyy saidWe must step up our military support — otherwise, even more Ukrainian civilians will pay the highest price,
she addedRussia, not Ukraine, is the obstacle to peace. This is evident in the data. Russia has intensified its drone/missile strike campaign against Ukraine after President Trump was inaugurated. Ukraine has offered many concessions to start peace processes. Russia has offered zero."
ISW's George Barros wrote on X
The present U.S. administration, like its predecessor, is and will remain unwilling to offer Ukraine the security guarantees it seeks in a peace settlement with Russia. Kyiv and its European backers have no viable choice but to stop pushing at a closed door and instead seek what consensus is possible with Washington on another path to assure Ukraine's long-term security."
International Crisis Group, a nonprofit that works to prevent wars, said in a statementHope is the most important thing in this type of conflict and, at the moment, Donald Trump is suffocating the hope that Putin can be either fought to a standstill or indeed brought to the table.”
Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, he said
I think he's going to be more generous than he has to be.
The US president also said of Putin
Trump is angry that they [Europe] appear to be pushing for war.
A source close to the White House told The Telegraph
When I came to Nato, when I first had my first meeting, I noticed that people weren't paying their bills at all, and I said I should wait till my second meeting
Speaking about the issue on Thursday, Mr Trump told a press conference