In reality, the current Kyiv regime cannot be changed from inside the country. Its complete dismantling is needed,
It’s not clear what would be the benefit for Russia,
I welcome the progress of talks between Ukraine and the United States. We must now redouble our efforts to get a lasting, secure peace.” ... When we say a lasting, just settlement for peace in Ukraine, it must of course involve dealing with that issue.”
We also do not rule out the need for a telephone conversation at the highest level.”
Let’s not get ahead of ourselves.”
By deepening our defence co-operation, boosting spending and enhancing our collective strength, we send a clear message: we will not waver in standing with Ukraine and defending our shared values.”
We're going to be focused on the G7,
If the US can do this to us, their closest friend and ally, then nobody is safe,
Our obligation is to try, to the extent possible, to not allow the things we work on together to be impacted negatively by the things we disagree on right now,
Now we all eagerly await the Russian response,
The fact that Putin has still not achieved his war aims in Ukraine is due first and foremost to the courage of the Ukrainians, but it is also thanks to the united support of the G7."
We will do more to promote our security and defence in Europe in the future. After all, a new age of ruthlessness has dawned. A time when those around the world who do not share our values, who do not want peace, who believe only in the law of the strong, are watching very closely to see whether we are able to maintain our unity and rules-based order."
Trump is likely to find that Putin believes he now has the upper hand in relations with the US because of his sense that the west has lost its dominance in global affairs.”
Russian exports to the US dropped by more than 80% last year, compared to the prewar period, to about $3bn, the lowest since 1992. The only damaging banking sanctions the US can swiftly impose would be the end of an exception from the existing measures, which allows some Russian banks to receive payments for energy exports.”
So yes, we are in favour of a truce with both hands, but we need at least framework guarantees and at least from the United States,
We also got into substantive details on how this war is going to permanently end, what type of guarantees they’re going to have for their long-term security and prosperity,
It certainly is not impossible that the Russians would accept this,
Ever since the Oval Office catastrophe, the aim has been to put Putin in the spotlight, and to make Trump realise Putin is not his ally, but instead is who we say he is.”
Ukraine should be first to commit to a ceasefire and defy the Russians to follow
This was the wrong approach, wrong time in history, and definitely the wrong president to try to do this. What we need to hear from President Zelenskyy is that he regrets what happened, that he’s ready to sign this minerals deal, and that he’s ready to engage in peace talks.”