“Now, we have dangerous days ahead of the elections.

My latest model was: We don’t target Russian diesel, you give us missiles for Patriot systems to protect our facilities.

But they just want us to stop attacking diesel. And if we strike that, they will disconnect us from something.”

“Politics is very aggressive during election time.

I think it is agony now, but after elections, life will continue and I believe it will be calmer.”

“I think that when the potential risks for Ukraine are of tsunami proportions, one should intervene while it’s still just a mild storm.

I believe much more is at stake than the diesel deal.”

“I think that the president of the United States does have good relationship with Putin.

But one thing doesn’t work here. Currently, Trump can’t force Putin to end the war.”