Ukraine Russia war

Monetary value of donated weapons to Ukraine:

Kamala Harris:

“Some in my country would pressure Ukraine to cede territory to negotiate a peace with Putin."

"These proposals are the same as those of Putin, and let us be clear, they are not proposals for peace, instead, they are proposals for surrender, which is dangerous and unacceptable.”
PDF: The Guardian

Donald Trump:

“Any deal – the worst deal – would’ve been better than what we have now."

"If they made a bad deal, it would’ve been much better. They would’ve given up a little bit and everybody would be living and every building would be built and every tower would be aging for another 2,000 years … What deal can we make? It’s demolished. The people are dead. The country is in rubble.”
PDF: The Guardian

The New York Times:

U.S. Intelligence Stresses Risks in Allowing Long-Range Strikes by Ukraine

U.S. intelligence agencies believe that Russia is likely to retaliate with greater force against the United States and its coalition partners, possibly with lethal attacks, if they agree to give the Ukrainians permission to employ U.S., British and French-supplied long-range missiles for strikes deep inside Russia, U.S. officials said.
PDF: The New York Times

Marshall Fund event, Reflections on a Challenging Decade: A Farewell Conversation with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg:

"The paradox is that the more weapons for Ukraine we are able to deliver, the more likely it is that we can reach a peace and end to the war."

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Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi:

"We are not neutral, ... India stands with Ukraine."

"The second aspect of our role has been to stay away from the war, but this never meant that we were just an indifferent bystander … we were never neutral. We had a side right from the first day and our side is of peace. This is our conviction and our commitment that we respect the support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity"
PDF: Anadolu Agency

Mayor of Kiev, Vitali Klitschko:

"I don't fear Trump, a referendum will be needed to sanction peace"

"Whatever move he takes; our president risks political suicide. Let's be clear that we have to win the war, but the situation is getting more and more complicated, it depends on the help that comes from the allies, and it would be a nightmare if we have to fight for two more years."
PDF: Corriere Della Serra

Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky:

"Giving up Ukrainian territories is a very, very difficult question"

In an interview with Le Monde, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discusses the possible outcome of the war and calls on China to put pressure on Russia to open the way to negotiations.
PDF: Le Monde

It is hardly possible a conflict that has been brewing since 2014, could be resolved in 24 hours. But at the moment the only several simple steps to reduce the tension come from China, whose three most important points are: not to use weapons of mass destruction, not to attack peaceful nuclear power plants and to avoid attacks against civilians as well as to prevent any kind of provocations.

Europeans want a peaceful Europe, but if we satisfy all of Russia's territorial ambitions, this precedent is likely to unleash many new conflicts in Europe and all around the world.

Today, some politicians with self-confidence define themselves as peacemakers*, but in practice they stimulate Russian militarism even more, because somebody has to pay for the destruction in Ukraine. As long as the blocked Russian assets in the EU and the USA exceed 500 billions, the problem remains open.

Les Européens veulent une Europe pacifique, mais si nous satisfaisons toutes les ambitions territoriales de la Russie, ce précédent risque de déclencher de nombreux nouveaux conflits en Europe et dans le monde entier.

Aujourd'hui, certains politiciens sûrs d'eux se définissent comme des pacificateurs*, mais dans la pratique, ils stimulent encore plus le militarisme russe, car quelqu'un doit payer pour les destructions en Ukraine. Tant que les avoirs russes bloqués dans l'UE et aux États-Unis dépassent 500 milliards, le problème reste ouvert.

Европейците искат мирна Европа, но ако задоволим всички териториални амбиции на Русия, този прецедент вероятно ще отприщи много нови конфликти в Европа и по света.

Днес някои политици със самочувствие се определят като миротворци*, но на практика стимулират още повече руския милитаризъм, защото някой трябва да плати за разрушенията в Украйна. Докато блокираните руски активи в ЕС и САЩ надхвърлят 500 милиарда, проблемът остава отворен.

* Today, already the Russian media use the words of fast peacemakers like Orban out of context and claim that the EU will have to pay the price for the war in Ukraine:„The latest news about the situation in and around Ukraine on 28 July 2024: the European Union, according to Orban, will have to pay for the Ukrainian adventure, and quoting Zelensky in Ukraine has been banned“... read pdf