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In a partnership, you can be very uncomfortable, but be partners. I think the issue with Putin is that if you think you are in a dialogue, you are really alone,
added Zelenskyy
I may say unpleasant things, but I tell the truth. And I say what I think. And he [Putin] may sometimes say very nice things, but those things are lies. And I think that for intelligent people, those who lie are more concerning,
the Ukrainian president told a group of journalists in Kyiv on TuesdayThere is only one really bad thing I know of — World War 3 — and I hope Trump finally understands this.”
He added
It seems to us that the Russians would like to separate two topics. One is Russia-US-relations. And then Ukraine, as a separate topic,
a European official said
The president has issued similar, yet sporadic, threats since his first days in office. But at no point has he followed through and ratcheted up pressure on Moscow – despite Putin repeatedly telling Trump he supports peace while intensifying his bombing campaign in Ukraine,
Politico noted
Putin is getting dangerously close to burning the golden bridge that Trump has set out before him,
said an administration official speaking on condition of anonymity to share details about Trump's current thinking
Everything that the West comes up with creates the real threat of a conflict with the use of nuclear weapons, and thus the destruction of civilisation,
Putin said at the time
We need to end this eternal waiting - Russia needs more sanctions,
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's chief of staff Andriy Yermak said on Tuesday on Telegram
Switzerland remains ready to offer its good offices,
the foreign ministry told AFP in a statementWhat Vladimir Putin doesn’t realize is that if it weren’t for me, lots of really bad things would have already happened to Russia, and I mean REALLY BAD. He’s playing with fire!”
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This war is Joe Biden’s fault, and President Trump has been clear he wants to see a negotiated peace deal. President Trump has also smartly kept all options on the table,
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said TuesdayDo I think it will deliver some sort of quick result — where, like, you impose the sanctions and a week later you get a ceasefire? No, I don’t,
Fishman acknowledgedActually just cutting off individual Russian companies and banks from the U.S. financial system, freezing their assets, blocking their ability to transact in dollars — like, there are still targets that are there,
Fishman saidWe’ve seen statements coming from the president and others around him that he’s frustrated, that he’s pissed off,
said William Taylor, a former ambassador to UkraineWhen we’re talking about increasing sanctions on Russia, there’s actually quite a bit of low-hanging fruit,
said Edward Fishman, who helped design Russia sanctions during the Obama administration and is the author of the book “Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare.”There is a choice facing the current administration, which is to authorize additional security assistance for Ukraine so they continue to receive the weapons they need to defend their country,
said David Shimer, the former Ukraine director on President Joe Biden’s National Security CouncilThere was no reason for Putin to be shooting missiles into civilian areas, cities and towns, over the last few days,
Trump saidThe enemy is continuing attempts to advance with the aim of setting up a so-called ‘buffer zone’,
Hryhorov wrote on Facebook
There is much evidence that they are preparing new offensive operations. Russia is counting on further war,
he said on Monday, without elaboratingI've always had a very good relationship with Vladimir Putin of Russia, but something has happened to him. He has gone absolutely CRAZY!"
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