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This is the coalition that has formed around Russia in order to sow havoc not just in Ukraine, but in the western world, and we have to stop it,
he said
North Korea is now in effect waging war in Europe, North Korean soldiers are attempting to kill our people on European soil,
he saidWithout North Korea, without Iran, without China, Russia could not support its military effort,
he saidThe horrifying fact is this, that four countries are working together ... China is helping Russia by sanction circumvention, by delivering dual-use goods; North Korea with troops and massive weapons supplies into Russia,
he said
If there is no neutrality, it is difficult to imagine the existence of any good-neighbourly relations between Russia and Ukraine
Putin told the Valdai discussion group on November 7.
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It is important for us to achieve our goals, which are well known to everyone,
Peskov said when asked to comment on Wednesday’s report by Reuters, which said
I'm not on Russia's side, but unfortunately the reality of it is that the way the war in Ukraine is going to end is with a negotiated settlement,
Rubio said in September
With the experience of his first term, when he came to NATO with a shocking message that the United States would not defend anyone who is not paying enough, we were shocked because we were not used to that kind of approach,
Pavel said
I don't think it is realistic, but at the same time I believe that he will make an effort to end this war and to make a deal with President Putin,
said Czech President Petr Pavel, a retired general and former chairman of NATO's military committeeHis behavior at the moment of an attempt on his life left an impression on me. He turned out to be a brave man,
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I'm not so pessimistic as many are."
Hanno Pevkur, defense minister of Estonia, on NATO's frontier with Russia, told NewsweekIt's a bad surprise for most governments in Europe,
former NATO official Edward Hunter Christie told NewsweekWe have no illusions about the president-elect, who is well known in Russia, or the new Congress, where Republicans have reportedly won control,
the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement shared with NewsweekOf course, the message was absolutely right,
the Czech president addedOut of an abundance of caution, the embassy will be closed, and embassy employees are being instructed to shelter in place."
It said
Putin has already said that freezing the conflict will not work in any way. And the missile authorisation is a very dangerous escalation on the part of the United States."
Quote from Putin’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov
He is the only person who can bring both sides together in order to negotiate peace, and work towards ending the war and stopping the killing."
Trump's communications director Steven Cheung told Reuters about the incoming U.S. president
The question is how to avoid a deal that locks the West into a possible direct confrontation with Russia one day."
One of the Russian officialsI think President Zelenskyy has been very clear about that. He wants to work with President Trump. This is a move by the Biden administration that the UK really supports. It's about getting Ukraine to a better position so that they can better tackle the challenges of next year — that may or may not include negotiations" to
She added
Right now, we see new attempts by the Kremlin to use nuclear saber-rattling to scare the West. Their updated nuclear doctrine and public rhetoric on the use of nuclear weapons are nothing more than blackmail,
Sybiha said