"We welcome the initiative of President Trump to help bring this war to an end," said the Nordic-Baltic Eight.
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>The war Russia started against Ukraine can only end by consistent pressure being applied on Vladimir Putin, the leaders of eight Nordic and Baltic countries have said in a message to Donald Trump. The statement by the Nordic-Baltic Eight whose members are allies of Kyiv, welcomed the U.S. President's moves to end the war ahead of his summit with Putin in Alaska Friday and said they would continue to impose restrictive measures against Russia while continuing to support Ukraine. "Peace will only come through a combination of determined diplomacy, unwavering support for Ukraine, and consistent pressure on the Russian Federation," said the statement by Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden.<
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Senator Lindsey Graham has remained hawkish on Russia and China, hitting out at Vladimir Putin over his seeming lack of care for deaths in Ukraine.
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>Senator Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican, urged the United States during a Sunday appearance on NBC News' Meet the Press to target nations who buy Russian oil, even those with whom the U.S. has strong ties, such as India. "The one thing I can tell you: Putin could give a damn about sanctions," Graham told host Kristen Welker. "He evades them. He could give a damn about how many Russians die." "The one thing that he can't tolerate and live with, if we go after his customers," Graham said. "The whole goal is to crush his customers, India, and China, and Brazil."<
Well Senator Graham, you had best have a round of golf with your buddy Trump and fight for Ukraine before Capitulation Friday.
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>Ukraine sees no change in the Russian position. Moscow is pushing the idea of exchanging Ukrainian territories without any guarantees, according to the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. "The Russians still refuse to stop the killings, still invest in the war, and still push the idea of “exchanging” Ukrainian territory for Ukrainian territory, with consequences that guarantee nothing except more favorable positions for Russia to resume the war," he said.<
That's exactly what Putin is pressing for.... everything for me and nothing for you boo.
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"I'm telling you beware, beware of the handshake
That hides the snake"