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The deal could be made very fast. It should not be that hard a deal to make. It could be made very fast. Now, maybe somebody doesn't want to make a deal. And if somebody doesn't want to make a deal, I think that person won't be around very long. That person will not be listened to very long. Because I believe that Russia wants to make a deal. I believe certainly the people of Ukraine want to make a deal, they've suffered more any anyone else."
Trump, during a White House press conference on Monday
An armistice, ceasefire, or negotiated settlement is announced by both Ukraine and Russia regarding the ongoing war in Ukraine at any point between the Associated Press calling the election for Donald Trump, and April 19, 2025, 11:59 PM ET."
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This would probably be the best contribution to the cause of peace,
said Dmitry Peskov, according to RIA Novosti
Our meeting in Washington, at the White House on Friday, did not go the way it was supposed to be,
he wrote
We have to push back on the aggression that is there but to put the world at a better place for this peace negotiations to move forward,
Ratcliffe said
This is Europe’s moment and we must live up to it.”
Ursula von der Leyen, who heads the executive arm of the 27-nation European Union, saidOn the military front and the intelligence front, the pause that allowed that to happen will go away, and I think we’ll work shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine as we have,
Ratcliffe saidNone of us wants an endless war. Ukraine is ready to come to the negotiating table as soon as possible to bring lasting peace closer. Nobody wants peace more than Ukrainians,
the Ukrainian leader said in a post on X, praising Trump’s “strong leadership”.
The first stages could be the release of prisoners and truce in the sky – ban on missiles, long-ranged drones, bombs on energy and other civilian infrastructure – and truce in the sea immediately, if Russia will do the same,
Zelensky wrotePresident Trump has been clear that he is focused on peace. We need our partners to be committed to that goal as well. We are pausing and reviewing our aid to ensure that it is contributing to a solution,
said the official on Monday, speaking on condition of anonymity
If we can nail down these negotiations and move toward these negotiations and put confidence building measures on the table, [President Donald Trump] will take a hard look at lifting this pause … Yesterday and today [were] a positive step forward,
Waltz saidWe remain absolutely committed to securing a lasting peace in Ukraine and are engaging with key allies in support of this effort. It is the right thing to do, and is in our interest to do so."
A British government spokesman saidThis is the worst statement that could have been made by Zelenskyy, and America will not put up with it for much longer!"
Trump wrote on Truth SocialPresident Trump had a real question about whether President Zelenskyy is committed to a peace process,
CIA Director John Ratcliffe said in an interviewI can tell you this terrorist … is in U.S. custody. I was there, at Dulles airport, last night to receive him along with FBI Director Kash Patel, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard,
Ratcliffe saidI don’t want to talk about security yet, because I want to get the deal done,
Trump saidHe [Trump] asked for a pause,
Ratcliffe said during appearance on Fox Business
If you want real security guarantees, if you want to actually ensure that Vladimir Putin does not invade Ukraine again, the very best security guarantee is to give Americans economic upside in the future of Ukraine,
Vance said
Reports coming in from the border, as well as from our hub confirm the announcements made by the American side,
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk saidIt should not be that hard a deal to make,
Trump said