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Unfortunately, [the Russians] are not serious enough about the negotiations … Out of respect for President [Donald] Trump and [Recep Tayyip] Erdoğan, I have decided to send our delegation to Istanbul now,
There are two paths today: one leads to peace, and the other will cause more destruction and loss of life. Both sides will choose which path to take,
he told the negotiating teams This must happen immediately to stop the killing and create a solid basis for diplomacy,
From the shadows, [Medinsky] has helped construct the ideological and historical edifice on which much of Mr Putin’s rule rests,
Mr Zygar wrote in a piece for the New York Times in 2023 Facts don’t matter very much. Everything begins not with facts, but with interpretations. If you love your homeland, your people, then the story you write will always be positive.”
He is not a professional historian and has defended himself from the criticism of academics, writing in one of his books I don’t think they will agree on anything concrete, because summer is the best time for war,
he said, using only the call sign “Corsair,” in keeping with the rules of the Ukrainian military I think it’s time for us to just do it,
Trump told reporters in Abu Dhabi They show that Russia has not changed its basic approach,
We must seize this opportunity to move forward on the path to peace. Each day of delay causes more lives to be lost”,
Fidan opened the talks by saying We don’t have high expectations of what will happen tomorrow. And frankly, at this point, I think it’s abundantly clear that the only way we’re going to have a breakthrough here is between President Trump and President Putin.”
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio downplayed expectations, saying Thursday
