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The only way this thing really works is for Canada to become a state,
It is not surprising that the Ukrainian side rejected the US proposals,
We urgently need to maintain and develop transatlantic solidarity and cooperation,
said Oleksandr Merezhko, a top Ukrainian parliamentarian We’re trying to find a very very narrow landing strip here,
said one diplomat directly involved in discussions, who like other interviewed for this story, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive deliberations Maybe it sounds like old fairy tale to some Americans, but here in Europe it means that Russia has not forgotten how to divide,
Crimea will stay with Russia. And Zelensky understands that, and everybody understands that it’s been with them for a long time,
the U.S. president said in the interview with Time If a deal has happened, I can see us doing business with Ukraine and with Russia.”
Trump also hinted at possible sanctions relief and renewed economic cooperation with Moscow, saying I believe I’m the only one that can get this thing negotiated,
If I can stop losing 3,000 human beings a week on average, with Russia, Ukraine, it’s only because of me, nobody else could have stopped it,
The statement by the president mentions a deal, and we are ready to reach a deal, but there are still some specific points, elements of this deal which need to be fine-tuned, and we are busy with this exact process,
One of the scenarios is… to give up territory. It's not fair. But for the peace, temporary peace, maybe it can be a solution, temporary,
Mr Klitschko told the BBC I think it’s counterproductive to make any comments on this topic, since we have no official proposal on the table regarding this,
he told BBC World Service’s Newsday programme He has nothing to boast about! The situation for Ukraine is dire – he can have peace or he can fight for another three years before losing the whole country.”
The US president angrily retorted Any discussion of this violates the Ukrainian constitution because Ukraine’s constitution states the territorial integrity of Ukraine,
Will they be able to get it back? They’ve had their Russians. They’ve had their submarines there for long before any period that we’re talking about, for many years. The people speak largely Russian in Crimea.” ... But this was given by Obama. This wasn’t given by Trump.”
Trump further elaborated on his stance, saying ... He continued I think that’s been — from day one, I think that’s been, that’s I think what caused the war to start was when they started talking about joining NATO. If that weren’t brought up, there would have been a much better chance that it wouldn’t have started,
I don’t think they’ll ever be able to join NATO,
Trump said in the interview Zelenskyy is prolonging the killing field by refusing to surrender the Russia-occupied Crimea Peninsula as part of a possible deal,
Nobody is asking Zelenskyy to recognize Crimea as Russian territory, but if he wants Crimea, why didn’t they fight for it eleven years ago when it was handed over to Russia without a shot being fired?”
Trump wrote on Truth Social on Wednesday Crimea will stay with Russia,
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