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Putin is trying to promote the idea of negotiations with the US. But he wants to agree on the fate of Europe — without Europe. And he wants to talk about Ukraine — without Ukraine,
Ukrainian President’s Office Head Andriy Yermak said in a Friday statement on Telegram Regarding negotiations, we have always said — and I want to emphasize this again — that we are ready for talks on the Ukrainian issue,
He wants to manipulate the desire of the President of the United States of America to achieve peace,
Zelensky said during his daily address on Telegram I cannot but agree with him that if he had been president -- if his victory hadn't been stolen in 2020 -- then maybe there would not have been the crisis in Ukraine that emerged in 2022."
Praising Trump as a "smart" and "pragmatic" man, Putin said I have a hard time imagining there will be decisions taken that are detrimental to the American economy."
However, Putin dismissed this claim by Trump and said This is not going to happen. Putin needs to come back to reality himself, or he will be brought back. This is not how it works in the modern world,
He is not only a smart person, he is a pragmatic person, and I can hardly imagine that decisions will be made that will harm the American economy itself,
So, I think Russia should want to make a deal. Maybe they want to make a deal. I think from what I hear, Putin would like to see me. We’ll meet as soon as we can. I’d meet immediately. Every day we don’t meet soldiers are being killed in a battlefield,
Trump told reporters on Thursday Therefore, most likely, it would be better for us to meet, based on the realities of today, to talk calmly on all those areas that are of interest to both the United States and Russia. We are ready,
I think he (Putin) should make a deal,
If we don’t make a "deal," and soon, I have no other choice but to put high levels of Taxes, Tariffs, and Sanctions on anything being sold by Russia to the United States
Delivering the threat on his Truth Social platform, the president wrote The Russians, for good strategic reasons from their perspective, are driving a hard bargain, ... It's almost impossible for me to see President Trump accepting the terms that the Russians demand.
University of Chicago political scientist John Mearsheimer said, adding I have to speak to President Putin
Trump is now focusing on his first phone call with Moscow It might not be good — but it will be much better than under Biden
Referring to his country's fate in light of a Trump presidency, former Ukrainian minister Tymofiy Mylovanov said This conflict is happening because of a threat to the national security of the Russian Federation, a threat to Russians living in certain territories and the unwillingness and complete refusal of Americans and Europeans to address Russia’s concerns. It is not linked to oil prices,
The conflict doesn't depend on oil prices,
Peskov said in a conference call with reporters We can have quite a lot of points of contact with the current administration and search for solutions to key issues of today,
How is it possible to conduct talks if they are banned?"
We always had a business-like, pragmatic but also trusting relationship with the current U.S. president,
Zelenskyy can’t be ready for a deal, ... in order