"He cannot begin his presidency with a rout for the West and allow Putin to humiliate NATO. He cannot and will not tolerate another Afghanistan, the chaotic collapse of a Western-oriented government...

If Putin returns Ukraine to his tyrannical control, then this entire vast country will erupt in an uprising that will make Bosnia look like a picnic. The violence will continue for decades, and the consequences will continue to drag down the world economy for many years. Trump does not want that."

"At the same time as the great enthusiasm that accompanies the return of each hostage, we remember our duty to bring them all back. We are making immense efforts for this and are preparing offensive attack plans at the same time."