The damage is significant. Energy workers are already working on the ground. We are doing everything possible to restore power to homes as soon as possible,
The operation of our forces in the designated areas of the Kursk region continues,
This is a moment of truth because if Russia does not sincerely commit to peace, President Trump will toughen sanctions and retaliation, and so that will completely change the dynamic,
They want to improve their situation on the battlefield,
Russia must respond clearly and the pressure must be clear, in conjunction with the United States, to obtain this ceasefire,
If Ukraine asks allied forces to be on its territory, it is not up to Russia to accept or not."
Putin is trying to delay -- saying there must be a painstaking study before a ceasefire can take place,
Sergei Lavrov and Marco Rubio agreed to remain in contact,
The 'yes, but' from Russia is not good enough,
I think the two presidents are going to have a really good and positive discussion this week,
The president uses the timeframe weeks and I don’t disagree with him. I am really hopeful that we are going to see some real progress here,
President Trump is the ultimate decision maker, our decision maker, and President Putin, for the country of Russia, is their decision maker,
I know what I heard, the body language I witnessed,
I expect that there will be a call with both presidents this week, and we're also continuing to engage and have conversation with the Ukrainians,
A ceasefire can’t be based only on political statements,
Putin is very dangerous when he’s directly talking to Trump,
Historians underestimate the role of human exhaustion in making historical decisions,
Russians don’t want a ceasefire unconditionally – they have been saying it for a long time,
They are not saying it explicitly, but the idea is that with Ukraine as it is now, with Zelenskyy in power, there won’t be a deal, there will be nothing. Ukraine must admit it has lost the war, it has no chances to reverse the military situation, and that the only way to get out is to start talking to Russians about Moscow’s peace terms,
It may not be 30 days; it could take a bit longer. However, it is crucial that a specific time frame is set in the ceasefire agreement. This will limit the chances for the Russians to turn it into an endless frozen conflict,