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We believe that, as a result of the acceleration on the Ukrainian issue, and also as a result of what American leaders are saying, there is a need for Europeans to do more, better and in a coherent manner for our collective security,
the official told reporters
These initiatives are an opportunity in the sense that they can help speed up the end of the war in Ukraine, but obviously we still need to agree and see under what conditions the end of the war can be achieved,
the official saidEverybody should be able to take part in the conversation,
he said
If it’s real negotiations — and we’re not there yet — but if that were to happen, Ukraine will have to be involved, because they’re the one that were invaded, and the Europeans will have to be involved because they have sanctions on Putin and Russia as well, and they’ve contributed to this effort,
Rubio said
It’s indeed like Easter, Hanukkah, Christmas, (the) birthday of Vladimir Putin and everything is happening in one day,
Alexander Gabuev, director of the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, told CNN’s Bianna Golodryga on Sunday
We’re moving along. We’re trying to get a peace with Russia, Ukraine, and we’re working very hard on it.”
The president on Sunday raised the prospect of a meeting with Putin “very soon.” ... He told reporters in FloridaThe next few weeks and days will determine whether it’s serious or not,
he said on CBS’ “Face the Nation” on SundayWhen President Trump says as part of a deal there will have to be European troops, we will have to be asked to supply them, so sooner or later we will have to be involved.”
But he addedBut I think he's really a little bit scared about the President Trump,
Zelenskyy added
I said that [Putin] is a liar,
Zelenskyy said of a recent phone call to TrumpI think he wants to stop fighting,
Trump saidIf Trump is negotiating with [Russian President Vladimir] Putin about Europe, then it is impossible to talk about Europe without us,
he told NewsWeekAnd to my European friends, I would say, get into the debate, not by complaining that you might, yes or no, be at the table, but by coming up with concrete proposals, ideas, ramp up (defense) spending,
the NATO secretary-general said at the conferenceWhat we don't want to do is get into a large group discussion,
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The U.K. will work to ensure we keep the U.S. and Europe together. We cannot allow any divisions in the alliance to distract from the external enemies we face,
Starmer said, ... according to the Guardian reportWe feel like Ukraine has to be at the table, and Europe does, too,
she addedThis is about Russia, but this is also about Europe,
she saidThe 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,
he saidYou got to give us a bit of breathing space and time, but when I say that, I’m not talking six months,
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One way or another, of course, Ukraine will participate in the negotiations, ... There will be a bilateral Russian-American track of this dialogue, and a track that will be related to Ukraine's involvement."
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian state-controlled TV on Thursday, per Reuters ... adding,