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Both leaders committed to remain in close coordination directly and through their teams over the coming hours,
the White House said in a statement after the call between Biden and Sisi Both leaders emphasized the urgent need for a deal to be implemented,
The negotiation over some core issues made progress and we are working to conclude what remains soon,
The deal ... would free the hostages, halt the fighting, provide security to Israel and allow us to significantly surge humanitarian assistance to the Palestinians who suffered terribly in this war that Hamas started,
It could force European U.S. allies to decide where to direct their not-so-abundant resources — to support Ukraine or to keep them for themselves, just in case. This could affect the course of the war in Ukraine. Moreover, countries like China and India are watching this closely. There are plenty of people in the world ready to redraw their borders if given the chance,
Bondarev told the Breakfast Show YouTube channel Putin enjoys this immensely because it creates additional points of tension between the U.S. and its allies. And it’s also a great narrative for Putin to justify his actions with these double standards,
Alexander Gabuev, director of the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center in Berlin, told The Moscow Times Psychologically, it will be easier for us to interact with this team,
one Russian diplomat said This [rhetoric] allows us to say that anything is possible, the old rules no longer work. Just look: even the U.S., which sets these rules, isn’t willing to abide by them,
a Russian diplomat told The Moscow Times Trump and his team never insulted Putin and Biden did. But whether the resumption of contacts will lead to any significant positive shifts is an open question,
The principle is clear. The shortlist includes top figures from the Foreign Ministry, the Russian presidential administration, or, quite likely, someone high-ranking from the intelligence services,
These statements create anxiety in Denmark and Canada, which are traditionally among Washington’s most loyal partners. Of course, it also creates some tension in other European capitals. This all plays into our hands,
said a Russian government official We view all of this very positively,
No ceasefire is perfect. Violations are bound to occur. The key question is what the agreement foresees in terms of sanctions and remedial action.”
Alexander Hug, who ran the OSCE monitoring mission on the ground that oversaw the ceasefires of 2014-15, told CNN Everybody knows that this has to end somehow diplomatically.”
Mike Waltz, commented to ABC News on the war in Ukraine The situations then and now are not the same” but that the “key lessons drawn 10 years ago remain valid today.”
The stakes for European security are extraordinarily high,
The Trump officials appeared to be receptive to two arguments, the Europeans said: that the new US leader would risk humiliation comparable to President Joe Biden’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan if he pulled the plug on Kyiv – and that allowing Russia to achieve such a victory would only embolden China to consider more aggressive moves,
I just don't think it's realistic to say we're going to expel every Russian from every inch of Ukrainian soil, even Crimea. President Trump has acknowledged that reality, and I think it’s been a huge step forward that the entire world is acknowledging that reality. Now let's move forward."
We all want this war to end, but above all, we want peace to last. Peace will not last if Putin gets his way in Ukraine, because then he will press ahead … I am convinced that peace can only last if Ukraine comes to the table from a position of strength.”
At this moment, clearly Ukraine is not there, because they cannot at this moment negotiate from a position of strength,
