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I think the difficulty is with the Russians, because Russians are the ones who want to weaken U.S. power, and who want to weaken the U.S. in the world overall,
So, when it comes to seeking peace ... Braže said For any security force, we need military guidance,
Latvia's top diplomat said We strongly believe that a rushed ceasefire will not lead to sustainable peace; instead, it will only embolden Russia, encouraging further expansion and putting global security at grave risk,
We are investing in our own capability,
BRICS is about cooperation and a reaction to the hostile policies of the West,
The rhetoric has changed for sure. There are a lot of very promising signals,
We are not interested in causing problems to Israel,
This is important because only through diplomacy can you achieve something,
When people sit and talk, an agreement is always reachable,
We want Ukraine to become a friendly neighbor, as it always was,
These territories have become part of the territory of Russia after there was the referendum at the end of 2022,
The biggest problem with Trump is that Putin has already caught him and trapped him. Trump was trapped because of his desire to reach a quick peace deal. To which Putin replied: ‘I can make sure you get a quick deal if nothing else matters’,
The Russian military is really on its last breath. What we're seeing is they basically cannot maintain offensive combat power. The best they can do is just feed men into this meat grinder and gain almost no territory.”
Speaking in an exclusive interview with investment platform Saxo, Mr Kinzinger, a vocal supporter of Ukraine, said Russia will only end combat operations when negotiations end in a way that satisfies Russia".
The Russian state TV channel summarised Lavrov's statements In order to resolve complex and rather acute issues, such as related to Ukraine, both Russia and the United States must take the first step,
We could come to an agreement with the United States. We're not against that,
What does it consist of? This first step should be devoted to increasing the level of trust between the two states,
Unlike them, the new president of the United States has his hands free from shackles that don't allow you to move forward,
The most powerful leverage Trump has on Ukraine is to threaten non-delivery of weapons. We have, in my view, six months before we would really start to feel the lack of weapons on the front line.”
Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told POLITICO We recognise it will be challenging to get an agreement, but the time for Russia and Ukraine to make difficult choices and end the fighting is now."