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It remains unclear whether Zelensky is referring to active Russian military personnel or Russian efforts to recruit additional forces, as former Russian Defense Minister and Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu announced in March 2024 that Russia aimed to form 14 new military divisions in coming years."
It's also important for me that he should have a report from the military, from Syrskyi [Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine]... I really want him to tell President Trump everything. To tell him about it. After that, I will be ready to discuss these steps with President Trump."
The American side needs to understand the realities, to understand and see for themselves."
I told Kellogg I would go to the front with him if he’s prepared [to go],
Zelenskyy said, noting that I don’t think we’re ready for boots on the ground." ... What about ships in the water?"
Zelenskyy said his ... The Ukrainian president responded We will not accept that people who look at Germany from the outside intervene in our democracy and our elections,
Scholz said, in an apparent reference to Vance’s meeting with leaders from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party What I worry about is the threat from within—the retreat of Europe from some of its most fundamental values, values shared with the United States of America,
I stressed that the strongest and most cost-effective guarantee is NATO membership. Until Ukraine receives an invitation, it is of the utmost importance that our partners support the development of our strong modern military, air defence, long-range capabilities and a combat-ready navy,
I briefed her on my recent interaction with the US administration, particularly the meeting with Vice President JD Vance and the phone conversation with President Trump,
The threat that I worry the most about vis-à-vis Europe is not Russia. It’s not China. It’s not any other external actor,
Vance said in an address to the Munich Security Conference Fundamentally, the goal is, as President Trump outlined it, we want the war to come to a close,
I think we’re not sufficiently grasping the extent to which our world is changing. Both our competitors and our allies are busy accelerating,
Haddad told broadcaster France Info on Thursday I don’t see any way that a country in Russia’s position could allow ... them to join NATO,
I really believe that the time has come that the armed forces of Europe must be created,
Europe needs to come together and start acting in a way that no one can say no to Europe, boss it around, or treat it like a pushover,
he said, calling for a European army to be created We must apply pressure together — to make real peace,
Putin cannot offer real security guarantees, not just because he is a liar but because Russia in its current state needs war to hold power together,
It's obvious that there are those (in the Ukrainian government) who will continue to oppose any attempts to launch a negotiation process, and it's obvious that those people will do everything to try to derail this process,
Let’s be honest – now we can’t rule out the possibility that America might say ‘No’ to Europe on issues that threaten it. Many leaders have talked about Europe that needs its own military – an Army of Europe,
Ukraine will never accept deals made behind our backs without our involvement. And the same rule should apply to all of Europe,
