"Here’s the bottom line: President Zelenskyy is going to sign that deal."
"The war has to end."
"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."
"If you’re going to bring both sides together, you have to talk to both sides."
"if you're going to bring both sides together, you have to talk to both sides."
"We are absolutely talking to both sides."
"The facts will continue to push back on this notion that our allies haven't been consulted."
"If you're going to bring both sides together, you have to talk to both sides."
"the exchange of Fogel was a 'show of good faith' from Moscow"
"President Trump, Steve Witkoff and the president's advisors negotiated an exchange that serves as a show of good faith from the Russians."