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As for Ukraine – what do they get after three years of heroic resistance against a brutal and unprovoked invasion? What is their reward for the appalling sacrifices they have made – for the sake, as they have endlessly been told, of freedom and democracy around the world? Apart from the right to share their natural resources with the United States they get nothing,
Johnson wrote
If we are to prevent more atrocities by Putin then we must have a long term, credible and above all properly funded security guarantee for Ukraine – a guarantee issued by the UK, the US and all western allies,
Johnson statedIt's not clear the deal commits anybody to that,
Oliker said
Ukrainians who don't want to live under Russian rule must self-deport and clear the way for Russians to take over their homes, businesses."
Yuriy Boyechko, CEO and founder of Hope for UkraineIf one country in Europe is currently under pressure or being forced to give up parts of its own legal territory, territory that has been recognised as part of Ukraine … if one country in Europe is forced to do that, no country in Europe or elsewhere can feel safe, NATO or no NATO,
the diplomat saidYou 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.”
He later told reporters
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 ShapiroThis next few days is going to be very important. Meetings are taking place right now,
Trump saidAccording 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 detailsThe 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,
the top Russian diplomat said, according to an excerpt from an interview with CBS NewsI didn’t like last night. I wasn’t happy with it, and we’re in the midst of talking peace, and missiles were fired, and I was not happy with it,
Trump said, noticeably using a passive tense and not blaming Putin directly
Inflammatory statements like Zelensky’s that makes it so difficult to settle this War. 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.”
On Truth Social, Trump complained aboutI have no allegiance to anybody. I have allegiance to saving lives, and I want to save a lot of lives, a lot of young people’s — mostly young people,
the president said
What happened last night with those missile strikes should remind everybody why this war needs to end,
Rubio saidWhen Zelensky dares to speak the truth, Trump truly slams him,
John Herbst, the former US ambassador to Ukraine told Paula Newton on CNN International
It is absolutely no concession, ... From my perspective at least, it is absolutely absurd to say something like that.”
Oleksandr Merezhko, a member of Ukraine’s parliament, told CNN’s Jim Sciutto on “The Brief.”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
I don't see any strong pressure on Russia or any new sanctions packages against Russia's aggression,
Zelensky said,We only target military goals or civilian sites used by the military."
Asked about the strikes, Lavrov told CBS News.jpg)
The balls are clearly in the Russian court now,
Rutte told reporters at the White House after meeting Trump