President Biden is beginning to lose juice even on the international stage…..
Trump and Zelensky talking about a Ukraine /Russian ‘peace deal’ means only one thing….
Ukraine accepting the ‘present territory ‘ situation in a peace agreement….
Putin will accept NOTHING else and a President Trump is gonna be more inclined to want the Russian President Happy then the Ukraine……
Speeches about European countries helping Ukraine do NOT mean anything until we find out who will be the American President come next year…..
Former President Donald Trump spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday for the first time since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and unlike their last controversial phone call, both sides claimed to be satisfied with how the conversation went.
Trump said that it was a “very good call” and that he will work to negotiate a peace deal between Moscow and Kyiv. A person close to Zelenskyy who requested anonymity to discuss the private conversation said it went “exceedingly well” and that Trump pledged to “achieve a just peace in Ukraine” if he wins back the White House…..
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- Keir Starmer welcomed the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, at Downing Street on Friday, calling the visit a “real piece of history”. The Ukrainian president was greeted by the UK cabinet with a standing ovation as he became the first foreign leader to address the cabinet in person since 1997.
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Starmer said the UK will “double down” on backing for Ukraine, and confirmed he had accepted this morning an invitation to visit Ukraine again in the future.
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The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, asked Keir Starmer to “show your leadership” and help with Ukraine’s “long-range capability”. In his address to the UK cabinet Zelenskiy said “if the restriction on western weapons is lifted” it would help Kyiv to strengthen its defence and secure its frontline positions. He said “it is possible to destroy” areas in Russia where weapons are being concentrated. On long-range capability, the president said “we are still missing the main answer to this question” and told the prime minister “I ask you to show your leadership” on the issue.
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The government will overturn the suspension of UK funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine (Unrwa), foreign secretary David Lammy has said, adding that Britain will provide £21m in new funds. He told the Commons on Friday: “We are reassured that after Catherine Colonna’s independent review, Unrwa is ensuring they meet the highest standards of neutrality and strengthening its procedures including unfettered.”
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The worldwide IT crisis was discussed by UK government officials who attended a meeting of the Cobra emergency committee. The prime minister did not attend the Cobra meeting as he was hosting the Ukrainian president at a meeting the cabinet at the time.
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Britain will not help Ukraine hit targets in Russia, the defence secretary said. John Healey was speaking hours before Zelenskiy was due to addressa cabinet meeting at Downing Street on Friday. Healey did not rule out accepting the Ukrainian president’s request to use British-made missiles against Russian territory, but added that Britain would not be involved in any such attacks.
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The UK will provide military aid funding to Ukraine “for every year for the rest of the decade,” John Healey said. The defence secretary told Times Radio: “If we take the starting point that the defence of the UK starts in Ukraine and if Putin wins in Ukraine he will not stop there, then we must stand with Ukraine, we’re determined to do that.”
Jul 19, 2024 – ISW Press
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated the importance of developing an international consensus for pursuing peace negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.