Putin is bombing Ukraine. Do you still believe him that he wants peace?
Trump: I believe him. We're doing very well with Russia. But right now they're bombing the hell out of Ukraine.
I'm finding it more difficult, frankly, to deal with Ukraine. 1/
Waltz: Well, the president has been crystal clear, and he's been clear to all sides the fighting has to stop. Both sides need to get to the table.
We had a good engagement. Both leaders have said only President Trump could do so. 2/
The Ukrainians had a great opportunity to bind our economies through that mineral deal. Unfortunately, that didn't go so well, but we think we're going to get things back on track.
3/
Rubio, myself and Ukrainian delegation will be meeting in Saudi Arabia next week to get these talks back on track, get the ceasefire in place and drive peace home.
4/
Trump: Both parties want to settle. I think if I wasn't president, this war would have had no chance of settlement.
Zero chance. But I think we're going to get it settled and stopped.
We got to stop. They're losing on average 2,000 soldiers a week.
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Do you think that Putin is taking advantage of the U.S. pause on intelligence and military aid to Ukraine?
Trump: I think he wants to get it stopped, and I think he's hitting them harder than he's been hitting them
I think, Ukraine wants to get it ended, but I don't see it
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@grok how can this be real?
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Russia and Ukraine have no option but to sign a deal. I’m not deporting Ukrainians, and we won’t defend NATO allies that don’t pay their fair share. And why should Americans be expected to protect Japan? 0/
Trump says he won’t revoke legal status of Ukrainians: We're not looking to hurt anybody, especially Ukrainians. They've gone through a lot. 1/
We've made a lot of progress with Ukraine and a lot of progress with Russia over the last couple of days, and it'd be great to bring that to an end, so we don't have to talk that way about nuclear. 2/
WSJ reports Russia is upping its demands on Ukraine, banking on a perceived U.S. vulnerability. I agree:
Moscow aims to leave Ukraine exposed by blocking Western troops, setting the stage for another incursion while U.S. moves place Ukraine in a more precarious position.
1/
WSJ: Russia has escalated demands. Lavrov says European troops in Ukraine would be "open NATO involvement" in the war against Russia. 2/
Ukraine is being forced to make all concessions while Russia receives rewards for its unprovoked invasion. The negotiation process is proceeding in a one-sided manner. 3/
Politico: JD Vance gamble on Ukraine aid paid off. He had been opposed to Ukraine aid for a long time, after his confrontation with Zelensky, he managed to stop it. 1/
Vance broke protocol interrupted Zelenskyy in Oval Office. He asked Zelenskyy if he had ever said thank you. That's so uncommon for VP to interject in meetings between heads of state. 2/
After this White House paused all Ukraine military aid. What directly aligned with Vance long-held position to get the U.S. out from the war. 3/
The Economist: Merz wants to change Germany’s fiscal and defense policies before the new Bundestag can block them.
He plans a €500bn infrastructure fund and lifting limits on defense spending. 1/
Germany has been in recession for two years with zero growth expected this year. The country's GDP remains at pre-pandemic levels from five years ago. 2/
Germany will create a €500bn infrastructure fund over ten years - this equals 1% of GDP per year. The investment aims to boost the economy, which hasn't grown in five years. 3/