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The President of the United States believes, and I think rightly so, that we are moving in the right direction,
I am not happy with the Russian strikes on KYIV. Not necessary, and very bad timing. Vladimir, STOP! 5000 soldiers a week are dying. Lets get the Peace Deal DONE!”
Mr Trump wrote on social media We all agree in Nato that Russia is the long-term threat to Nato territory – to the whole of the Euro-Atlantic territory,
Mr Rutte told reporters outside the White House We consider United States as a strong strategic partner with an influence, and we would really like to have peace through strength,
Mr Zelensky told Conservative podcaster Ben Shapiro According to preliminary information, the Russians used a ballistic missile manufactured in North Korea. Our special services are verifying all the details,
Mr Zelensky said on X, without providing further details Stopping the war, stopping [from] taking the whole country.”
You have no idea what pressure I'm putting ... We're putting a lot of pressure. We're putting a lot of pressure on Russia, and Russia knows that.”
This next few days is going to be very important. Meetings are taking place right now,
We are ready to reach a deal, but there are still some specific points... which need to be fine-tuned, and we are busy with this,
Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with CBS News We do everything that our partners have proposed; only what contradicts our legislation and the Constitution we cannot do,
Zelensky said in response to a question about Crimea We only target military goals or civilian sites used by the military."
Asked about the strikes, Lavrov told CBS News The balls are clearly in the Russian court now,
Rutte told reporters at the White House after meeting Trump As of 5:30 pm (1430 GMT), the death toll in Kiev's Sviatoshinsky district has risen to 12,
Ukraine's state emergency services reported, with the number of wounded rising to 90 I don't see any strong pressure on Russia or any new sanctions packages against Russia's aggression,
People were being pulled out of the rubble,
I don’t want to see a ceasefire that is temporary. I’m convinced that will simply leave Russia with the capability to come again.”
He also warned against any settlement that left Russia in a position to rearm and strike again, adding It is Ukraine that must decide on those issues – it’s not for other people to decide on behalf of Ukraine. Russia must come to the table for that unconditional ceasefire.”
Speaking aboard HMS Prince of Wales, the Prime Minister said Russia is the aggressor. Never forget that Zelensky was offered safe passage out of his country in the first week of the conflict…and he stayed to fight and to lead his country with huge courage and resilience.”
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