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    Steve Witkoff “The meeting was positive, upbeat, constructive. Everybody was there to get to the right outcome.” 23 hours ago
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    Marco Rubio “Ending the war in Ukraine could unlock the door for incredible opportunities that exist to partner with the Russians geopolitically on issues of common interest and, frankly, economically on issues that hopefully will be good for the world and also improve our relations in the long term.” 23 hours ago
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    Sergey Lavrov “We explained today that the deployment of any troops, any armed forces from NATO countries but under other flags, either the European Union or national flags, changes nothing in this context. For us, of course, this is unacceptable.” 23 hours ago
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    Marco Rubio “Russia and the United States have agreed to restore their embassies in Moscow and Washington to previous staffing levels to facilitate continued diplomatic engagement. We will need active work of diplomatic missions capable of functioning normally to be able to continue these contacts.” 23 hours ago
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    Jana Puglierin “February 2022 destroyed our faith in a collective security order with Russia and showed us the dark side of our fundamental dependence on Russia and China in critical areas. February 2025 shows us that the Americans no longer feel responsible for European security - and that their interests are fundamentally different from ours.” 23 hours ago
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    Volodymyr Zelenskiy “Ukraine, Europe in a broad sense - and this includes the European Union, Turkiye, and the UK - should be involved in conversations and the development of the necessary security guarantees with America regarding the fate of our part of the world.” 23 hours ago
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    Mariia Mezentseva “It's not yet very clear how this negotiating table will look. But defence and justice must be at the forefront of any solution to end the war, and the US, Europe and Ukraine must be on board. It's not Russia who can dictate the rules because they are the invaders. It has to be absolutely [reversed].” 23 hours ago
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North Korea Dispatches Troops to Support Russia in Ukraine War: EU's Considerations

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“We call on Europe to realise that North Korean troops are now waging an aggressive war in Europe against a sovereign European state. This proves once again that while the West is afraid and hesitates, Russia is acting and going for escalation.”

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Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
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“Russia owes a lot to Pyongyang and has much to give in exchange for military aid. The North Koreans can now use the Russian angle to gain high-level missile and space technology and expertise. More specifically, the North Koreans want to develop multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle (MIRV) payloads for their missiles. The Russians can help with that. For North Korea, the ability to gain actual battlefield experience is huge and could potentially help Pyongyang down the road in case a conflict ever breaks out on the Korean Peninsula. North Korean military personnel also have a lot to offer Russia on the battlefield. I wouldn't be surprised if North Korean pilots start operating Russian fighter jets. I also think they could help on the battlefield with technical missile expertise. Nonspecialized troops could help repel the continuing Ukrainian offensive in Kursk. Since that is technically Russian territory, the Kremlin can assert that the North Koreans are assisting with 'counterterrorism' operations and remain within the gray zone of international law. Communication and lack of battlefield testing among the North Korean soldiers' biggest shortfalls. Most of the North Koreans likely do not speak Russian and they do not have actual combat experience yet. The North Koreans will not be used to the lack of discipline and regimentation amongst Russian conscripts.”

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North Korea expert with the Rand Corporation think tank
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“Public reports indicate that the number of North Korean troops could reach 10,000 and are currently stationed in the Eastern Military District of the Russian Federation. There are also reports of a 3,000-man unit based on an airborne assault brigade manned by North Koreans, which is likely to operate in the Kursk or Bryansk oblasts in the future. At the same time, North Korea's possible deployment of such forces, 3,000 or 10,000 people, to the Ukrainian front will not bring any significant changes on the battlefield. However, if it continues for a longer period, it could play a significant role in future battles. Russia's provision of military aid gives the leadership of North Korea and Iran the opportunity to use it to their advantage. This allows Iran and North Korea to demand exclusive security guarantees or technological information from Russia that has remained unavailable until now and which these countries can use in the future. Also, the military personnel participating in the fighting in Ukraine or the Russian Federation will gain military experience that they can use against their neighbours in their region.”

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Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces Intelligence Centre
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