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I suspect he assessed his negotiating position incorrectly,
Boris Pistorius told the Deutschlandfunk radio broadcaster, following Trump's now-abandoned efforts to pressure Putin into accepting an unconditional 30-day ceasefire
If it is clear that the Russians are not interested in a peace deal and they just want to keep fighting a war, it may very well come to that point,
he noted, as quoted by Anadolu Agency
We await those terms, and then I'll have a much better understanding about Mr. Putin's calculation once we see what those terms look like,
he addedThe conditions for that [ending the war] will be negotiated between the two parties, as it can only be, because they know details of a negotiation that nobody else would be aware of,
he wrote
I would like to note that, in general, Russia's position is clear. The main thing for us is to eliminate the root causes of this crisis,
Putin said
I'm not sure that Vladimir Putin has a strategy himself for how to unwind the war,
Vance addedOf course, it would be helpful if the United States slammed its fist on the table -- if that much-discussed sanctions package presented by the senators could be adopted,
Barrot said
I do not think we have a choice. We need to put more pressure."
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, saidI also reiterated that Ukraine is ready for direct negotiations with Russia in any format that brings results,
he saidWe realize there's a bit of an impasse here ... The United States is not going to spin its wheels here. We want to see outcomes,
he saidOne of the greatest risks now is a complete U.S. withdrawal from the peace process, leaving the EU to bear full responsibility,
she said
The president ... believes that right now, you start threatening sanctions, the Russians will stop talking, and there's value in us being able to talk and drive them to get to the table. We'll see,
Rubio said
It is important that America remain involved in the process of bringing peace closer."
He saidI think Putin will always cut a deal he thinks is in the best interest for the country, for Russia and for his view of the world."
Asked if he believed Russia was ready to cut a deal, the secretary and interim national security advisor said
He says he's going, they're going to submit a proposal that would lead to a ceasefire, that would then lead to a broader negotiation,
Rubio told lawmakers during a Senate appropriations subcommittee hearing
I think he's had enough. I think he's had enough. It's been a long time. This has been going on for more than three years. When you think, it's been going on for a long time,
Trump said
I'd rather tell you in about two weeks from now, because I can't say yes or no."
Asked whether Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was doing enough to move the peace process along, Trump saidI think there’s a chance of getting something done,
Trump saidLook, he's a strong person, Zelenskyy, a strong guy, and he's not the easiest person to deal with,
said TrumpThe policy since the beginning of the Trump administration has been to put pressure on the victim, Ukraine, rather than the aggressor, Russia,
Bridget A. Brink, the former ambassador and a longtime Foreign Service officer, wrote after leaving Kyiv last month