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With the way that the Trump administration is handling this, I don’t think there’s much to be positive about,
said Sonia Mycak, a research fellow in Ukrainian studies at the Australian National University’s Centre for European Studies
There are many, many questions about whether or not (Trump’s stance) is something that can stand up and provide some kind of lasting peace,
Hanson notedWhat President Trump completely doesn't acknowledge, and people of his ilk don't acknowledge – in his administration and some of his Republican colleagues – is that the United States and Western Europe owe Ukraine a great deal of gratitude and enormous debt of gratitude. They have been actually holding Russian imperialism at bay,
Fish addedIt’s a war that has gone on for too long … and the human tragedy of it has been absolutely dreadful,
she told CNA’s Asia NowThose (are) three aspects, three non-negotiable points that (Ukrainian President Volodymyr) Zelenskyy has consistently said needed to be a part of a peace deal,
she addedThat would be a very, very dangerous precedent set for the rest of the world,
she addedSo this so-called deal, whatever it ends up being, is not going to end the conflict in Ukraine. In fact, it could plant the seeds for a much greater conflict in the future,
he addedThis war is going to go on. The Ukrainians are not simply going to accept the loss of their territories,
he saidThe second thing to remember is that Putin is not interested in some lasting peace,
he said
Putin won't give us this peace. He won't give it in exchange for something. We have to win peace with strength, wisdom and unity, with our cooperation. Sadly, peace cannot be simply declared in one hour, one day, today, tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. This is the reality. And if someone tries to do it in this way – without any support, it won't work, without any security guarantees – it won't work,
Zelenskyy concluded
A reliable and lasting peace is much more than silence at the front. We remember that Russia has violated the ceasefire more than 25 times since 2014.
Quote from ZelenskyyTherefore, peace can only be the result of balanced diplomacy and absolutely clear security guarantees,
Zelenskyy said
We’re steadfast in moving ahead with sanctions and support for Ukraine up until the moment that peace is there, based on good peace negotiations with support of Ukraine and Europe,
said Kathleen Van Brempt, a Belgian social-democratic Member of the European Parliament (MEP).I think this is the wrong policy and the wrong accusations of Ukraine. They are accusing the victim, and he is taking our enemy’s side,
said Oksana Krylova, a 50-year-old Kyiv resident
They are advancing… and there is the risk that if the line is not stabilised, Moscow could achieve a breakthrough,
said Shea, who is a former NATO officialWe cannot count on the US anymore. I’m already for a long time convinced that we need a European army, a European defence union, and what’s happening now convinces me even more,
said Hilde Vautmans, a Belgian MEP of the centrist Renew Europe group_(cropped).jpg)
It’s a demonstration of the new approach of the US,
said political scientist Daniela Schwarzer, an executive board member at German foundation Bertelsmann StiftungWe should pursue our own policy. If America does not want to help, then let it stay in its own sphere. We need to contact Europe … with the Baltic countries, with Poland, and defend our interests.”
Ihor Vitek, a retired Ukrainian officer, saidHe wants to be seen as a problem solver. He wants to break different deals with different leaders. Obviously, starting with Russia, one of the most powerful countries in the world, is very important for him,
said Astrid Chevreuil, a visiting fellow at Washington-based think tank Center for Strategic and International StudiesTrump is unpredictable. Nobody knows what's in his head or how his meeting with Putin will go,
said Ukrainian artist Olga Yurkevych