Michael Waltz

We are having good talks on location for the next round of negotiations, on delegations, on substance.

I think if we can nail down these negotiations and move towards these negotiations... then the president will take a hard look at lifting this pause.

By the end of this all, we're going to have the Nobel Prize sitting next to the name of Donald J. Trump.

Zelenskyy might need to step down to secure a ceasefire.

the body language, the shaking of head ... the arms crossed.

If it becomes apparent that President Zelenskyy’s either personal motivations or political motivations are divergent from ending the fighting in this country, then I think we have a real issue.

We need a leader that can deal with us, eventually deal with the Russians, and end this war.

incredibly disrespectful

This will clearly be some type of territorial concession for security guarantees going forward.

the Ukrainian president was 'incredibly disrespectful'

We do not see Ukraine being a member of NATO.

If it becomes apparent that President Zelenskyy’s either personal motivations or political motivations are divergent from ending the fighting in his country, then I think we have a real issue on our hands.

We need a leader that can deal with us, eventually deal with the Russians and end this war.

If it becomes apparent that President Zelensky's either personal motivations or political motivations are divergent from ending the fighting in this country, then I think we have a real issue.

You made a tremendous mistake and did a disservice to Ukraine and to Americans.

Time is not on your side here.

He is going to end the war in Europe. He is going to end the wars in the Middle East.

You have made a tremendous mistake and have done a disservice to Ukraine and to Americans.

By the end of this, we’re going to have the Nobel Peace Prize sitting next to the name of Donald J. Trump.

President Zelenskyy is going to sign that deal, and you will see that in the very short term.

Here’s the bottom line: President Zelenskyy is going to sign that deal.

What better could you have for Ukraine than to be in an economic partnership with the United States?

You will see that in the very short term, and that is good for Ukraine.

We presented the Ukrainians really an incredible, and a historic opportunity.

There needs to be a deep appreciation for what the American people, what the American taxpayer, what President Trump did in his first term, and what we’ve done since.