Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said during a conversation with journalists in Munich that he expects the American side not to allow Russia to restart negotiations under the pretext of replacing members of the negotiating team.

He expects the American side not to allow the Russians to restart negotiations under the pretext of replacing members of the negotiating team.

The United States is committed to negotiations to end the Russo-Ukrainian war.

Territorial concessions by Ukraine won't bring peace, and it would be an illusion to believe that this war can now be reliably ended by dividing Ukraine – just as it was an illusion to believe that sacrificing Czechoslovakia would save Europe from a greater war

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio largely avoided mentioning the war in his keynote address

Rubio’s approach risks prioritizing headline-grabbing deals over sustained support for Ukraine

Newsom described Russia as an 'impossible partner' in Putin

US foreign policy is shifting toward 'wrecking-ball politics' and transactional relationships

Europe would benefit from a clearer, more assertive stance toward Washington

The longer the war lasts, the more resources Russia accumulates and the consequences become increasingly dangerous, including growth of military capabilities, evolution of weapons, nature of war itself, and actions of Vladimir Putin