They are a party to negotiations. Do not they not included in the negotiations directly. Directly with the US And Russia trilaterally. And by the way, Europe should be included in that, too. President Trump suggested that [Ukraine should not be included in negotiations] because they had no cards to play. General, does Ukraine have cards to play in the war? Congressman, Ukraine has performed extremely well and innovated on the battlefield and even in recent weeks has taken back some territory around Zaporizhzhia. (03:38–03:43)
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Asserts that President Trump suggested Ukraine should not be included in negotiations due to lack of leverage.
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