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pledging ukraine in gathering of european leaders volodymyr zelenskyy are was there addressing the we cannot accept a deal. any deal in every nation and the best way that i can bring different capabilities all taking possibility to act tipping up. some important steps today. the military aid flowing and

economic pressure to strengthen ukraine. second, any lasting think for sovereignty and security. in the event of a piece deal, own defensive abilities to deter any future invasion. we will further develop a coalition to defend appeal ukraine and guaranty. not every nation will feel able but that cap means that we sit back and intensify planning real urgency.

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about murderers and what things institutions like europe on social media and a preview coming up about our, what is america's role today let's start in texas, joe is on that line with democrats. >> republican line. >> so much. historic times.

with all those people and the press make a big deal. without security. in your republican officials. >> i will be honest, a

republican a branch of the republican party. the international press. >> as we have been for all these years and bringing zelenskyy to the area and should be a european union and i'm hopeful they will step up and fill a void for what we are going to right now and it's a terrible thing.

>> we need to make a change and one last thing when they put the deal together and they didn't bring in the european union or ukraine part of the negotiations, you know trump made a side deal with putin for the goods of wearers. i'm hopeful mr. zelenskyy ever sells the united states. thank you. >> in santa barbara, independent, good morning. >> the last caller was t spot o. the u.s. is foreign policy is switching global leadership and

siding with the countries we are spiraling into this isolationist foreign policy and transactional benefits the president and his cronies and what hed deems is good for america and there was a good monologue about that yesterday except for a few mistakes the voice been on the side of right now it seems like this president wants to make his empires like russia and china and take more of a predatory mindset and get what we can pray on countries as week. >> except for a few mistakes we've made.

>> the iraq war obviously. on paper they had a good idea but it was still isolationist like j.d. vance and josie gabbard. they have this isolation thing any conflict, don't get involved, anti- global order and it's going to hurt us in the country in the long run so things like that. people like reagan and john mccain, coldwater and all those guys are right now to make the security advisor on sunday show

in the oval office president trump and zelenskyy. >> what will it look like a year from now? for the american people to get billions with no and insight is not unlimited made that clear at the end of that meeting. that is going to take some sessions on the security and all sides coming to the table and we are working very hard to drive negotiations forward. we are working to have an engagement and then all sides

together. >> you just mentioned concession they would like putin to make, could you elaborate on that? >> wee can't get specifics from ukrainians but this will clearly a territorial concession for security guarantees going forward. that's's when discussed in previous rounds. a router can work. >> and needs to be permanent, not temporary. european led security guarantees going forward in part about his contribution for its own defense so has capability to do that.

let's not get too far ahead of ourselves, the support provided negotiated but one thing is clear we do not see ukraine being a member of ukraine because i would automatically drag through. >> "wall street journal" european ally supports are own land to repair diplomatic damage. the street yesterday talking about this as a result of clear support from europe. even more unity operate, everyone is united, we need real

securityis guarantee united kingdom and turkey and of course we understand the importance for america and we are grateful for all the support from f the unitd states. it's gratitude for the preservation of our independence and what our partners are doing for us for security. cutie guarantees are the key on this. what is america's role the world today? >> on the ukrainian, i might veteran. everybody is making great points about ukraineki but this is

america's. supposed to be the people's choice and they were 87% of americans don't trust putin so doesn't look like america's role it looks like putin -- it looks like it's trump and then it's world and heading into an oligarchyy. it works that way anyways. >> what should bee the vision fr america? >> i am vietnam and i watch it happen, i watch people go through the grinder but america has to be permanent their policy and what americans want.

i didn't vote for putin for musk. >> you think americans want american troops and ukraine? >> i don't think so. how does america do it? i don't know. people say the union and gang and i don't see the balance. >> billions more. >> it's good price to pay and willing to fight the war and have the work. in addition be like that america's role in vietnam i want it to be like that and i don't think americans like it either.

it's giving and way too quickly and trumps disdain for the military and we should always drive for peace obviously around afghanistan. i would like to see americans represented in the world at that stage. >> that morning you, sir. >> anything you want to add?

we reinvigorate and war stop. >> independent. >> world war one. were talking about military or what? imagine putin coming.

this is crazy. >> did you say world war i? get involved ukraine, anything that russia. been another war and let do this.

thishe is the first weeks back d zelenskyyy there were order he salutes hammering u.s. friends and 25% tariffs and mexico and u.s. mc trade deal. in this competition and the balance of power before. two things.

that is the editorial board of the wall street journal in today'ss edition. democrats. morning.ia >> i think people need to justice history. it is united states and western europe. when ukraine came before, they have the third largest planet. that is a big part against russia then giving up their nuclear stockpile and agreed to protect and ensure that might.

>> take me to today. >> agreement zelenskyy talks about himself. why should ukraine agree to anything? >> who are you referring to? >> everyone was under that agreement, ukraine and you know

who i got it for they gave up their card the united states and other countries. >> republican. good morning. >> everybody needs to think back couple of years ago for whatever and left with nothing. a phenomenal negotiator and i think he realizes the dictator

but is not going to try to get a peace deal. critical it is not going to do it. i watched the news conference the times. we will take care of security so obviously ukraine has security just have to trust trump. they don't realize it looks

that. >> i think he handled it beautifully. i think zelenskyy was terrible. and it's crazy. how could they want to that thank you very much. >> you may want to leave the washington post and you are making thoughtma here and "afterwards".ou

social and they could see that handwritten note and the meeting has gone off the rails. 2022. and that is the headline today. what is america's? in the future of ukraine and

that suggestion. >> democracy against dictator and they are embarrassed or ashamed in the united states says ukraine started exactly backwards. people haveop lost tens of thousandsnd of soldiers as we ad leader of the world.

>> james lyford on his view and what it means for the united states and the world going over. >> are you concerned what happened he said with russia and north korea? president trump accused walensky of starting the worken of that sadistic off to china and has a green light? >> it should not in receiving the wrong message and we want to see peace in that region and have relationships across the region but should should not with this.

try to get both sides to the table and it not been done to get both sides and keep it. >> the senate is in today 3:00 p.m. eastern house returns at noon including a joint address to congress and thes american people from the house of representatives and the state of the union address and the first year after election tuesday night. >> this is michael and florida, what you think?

>> i for the program. as far as the united states role, supposedly after world war ii, we areer the leader of the free world, a safe haven, protection for the world and fight looking over on the country. i've not watched any center in theha last days talk about this. this is what i think. think that was a terrible thing in the oval office the other day. i agree they should pay if they are able to, what it costs but three years ago we come home every day from work six months

we are watching cities found out on tv. that's the first time a regular country that's t military went n and found apartment buildings. afghanistan for 20 years, we can't dowe that so outside ukraine's border three, four weeks or maybe even a month and a half known as, not one senator or congressman, what does russia want before they invaded and what did they want now? how you make a deal you don't even know? what do they want? >> i'm sorry, go ahead, what you think they want? >> iy think they want the seapot if you look at the map.

russia has a tiny sliver, i think i want that nobody even talks about that. but today want? what did they take on? russia, they take on china? they don't have the military to fight the big work like that. >> the coalition of the willing he talked about thelk role of te united states in the european led effort to ensure a peace deal ukraine, the prime

minister. >> in wartime president in the oval office that the money people with that said has changed and it's become an unreliable ally, did you discuss the prospect to learn in the reality and what it would mean ask do you think you really do need the u.s.? think d the coalition will be enough to bring it back around? >> nobody wanted to see.

>> is closely aligned and away no to other countries are discussions with pat today and the man. we developed the work. in the independence as well on the "washington journal".

democrat. good morning. >> are based help people will happen with they do take over. we need to end up and stop putin before he gets any further. look at all of the effort to keep him. ... , they don't want to live under

russia's rule. if russia takes ukraine they will keep on going. right now, i blame jd vance for most of this. trying to get something done and vance started this. right now we are looking bad to the rest of the country. as ronald reagan said, we are the shining light. we were. people want to trust us. ronald reagan put a lot of effort into get russia under control. this administration is sacrificing all of that. my thing is the women and children, what will happen to them in that country over there. keep that in mind. we will stand with right. thank you much. host: this is tom in north

carolina, republican, good morning. caller: good morning. the issue i have is i don't mind us helping other countries, why do we have to spend so much more in these other countries than our allies do. we are giving ukraine $350 billion. host: i think the numbers a little south of $200 billion but go ahead. caller: whatever. we could use some of that money here. we don't have a problem giving money to these other countries. we need to keep some of that money here. i don't have a problem with president trump did on friday. he stood up, he didn't back down and he has my support. host: that is tom in the tar heel state. to the garden state, this is john. caller: good morning, thanks for

taking my call. we have been asking a lot of question about what the u.s. should be doing. it's actually pretty clear what vladimir putin wants to do with respect to ukraine. he wrote a masters thesis on the subject. an analysis of a political scientist from 1864. he said russia should not be a second-class nation with respect to europe. russia should be calling the shots in europe. russia's strength should dominate europe. that was his thesis and that is pretty much what i think motivates putin. whenever you want to think about what europe ought to do, it is pretty clear trump does what

putin wants to do. host: with that in mind, what should the u.s. do? what should that be vis-a-vis russia and the other hotspots? there is taiwan, a u.s. aircraft carrier arrived in south korea as a direct response to recent actions by north korea. here's a picture of the uss carl vinson escorted in on sunday. it's presence meant to show the alliance in the face of the north korean threats as the washington times puts it. you are saying if you know what's in the mind of vladimir putin, what should be our role in the world? caller: now i'm getting out of my opinions. i don't know how much the united states could afford to support a counterforce to putin's

ambitions. i think it is true that europe should have been spending a bit more money. host: is that counterforce nato? caller: the counterforce is nato except it is basically a treaty to go to war. let's look at the votes going to war in europe. it would be nice to avoid that. we have to somehow create a deterrent that putin will recognize to expanding russian influence in europe and keeping europe friendly to the united states. host: a lot of people will say article five, the guarantee of the nato partner attack is an attack on all and the guarantee of response that is the deterrent. that is often cited as the deterrent that you are talking about.

caller: i believe that is a solid deterrent. the question is what will the price be if nato is calling upon the united states? that will be a heavy price. host: that is john in new jersey. this is another john, john bolton served as national security adviser in the first trump administration in 2018 and 2019. he has a piece how to protect nato from his old boss, donald trump. he writes this, nato isn't the only alliance in jeopardy. in his first term his assault on nato arrived with other criticism from allies not as publicly, the u.k. u.s. consortium to build nuclear powered submarines in the exploit control rules designed to keep rogue states from acquiring weapons of mass

destruction. japan and south korea are in question. taiwan should be very worried today. mr. trump never appreciated winston churchill's insight, there's only one thing worse than fighting with allies, that is fighting without our allies. john bolton writing in today's wall street journal. debbie, michigan, democrat, good morning. caller: i haven't called in a couple years, i used to call every month and set my watch. host: good to hear from you again, debbie. what should america's role be? caller: i believe it should be the same it has always been. we are the brightest star for democracy. when it comes to affording to help ukraine, we could afford it better than anybody can. i understand the president makes everybody mad, it is so sad like bullen just said trump has been

dismantling these things as every turn. our security vision, house at is that. something was said, nobody wants to talk about what the actual agreement was. bessent wanted him to sign something that ukraine had to give us $500 billion. we were supposed to give them $5 billion in the rare earth trade. nothing going forward. that was going to pay for everything. if we didn't give them 500, why were they expecting zelenskyy to find something. they got all emotional.

he had a look on his face. i think he's a hero. he's at war, he's not a sycophant like the rest of these republicans are. i'm talking to you republican senators. we would not be having this problem. host: that is debbie and michigan, this is joann in connecticut, good morning. caller: i just want to say, this is supposed to be a ceremonial signing. zelenskyy was disrespectful. we have given ukraine an awful lot of money. we have the money. doesn't know what a mediator is? they try not to take sides. we have more ships, planes,

close to our shores by russia. we don't want another war. zelenskyy to me looks like a shakedown artist. it has been reported that the democrats talk to zelenskyy before this meeting. does he realize that his people are not going to win this war? the reality is they cannot beat russia. host: you said the mediators, is that our role? caller: this deal, that is what it is, trump is trying to mediate between people. does anyone think ukraine is going to win? do they want to save -- send more money to ukraine?

put our soldiers in ukraine? i don't understand that. you will not beat russia, unfortunately there is nobody else left basically to fight this war. host: this is jimmy in shreveport, louisiana, good morning. caller: i don't agree with a lot of what these people say. i think we shouldn't be focusing on putin as much as we need to focus on the maniac in the white house. i saw two bullies friday night. i didn't see zelenskyy do anything wrong other than try to be grateful while he was having

people bullying him. host: what do you want to see as an american, america's role in the world today, what should our role be? caller: we need to keep our friends, we need to keep our allies. we need a leader who will lead and not act like a child. the money being spent in ukraine for a good reason. we are trying to help save democracy. anyway -- host: we will take your point. this is regina in maryland, good morning. caller: thank you for taking my call.

it is really a very difficult question to answer as to what america's role is in the world today. i have always understood that much is given to you, much is expected. the united states has been a blessing to the world. unfortunately we do not have a leader who understands that perspective. he is someone with the most selfish, immature, narcissistic personality. it is unfortunate because our country will be isolated. they will not protect us from the enemy that is going to come and attack the united states. when it does, who are we going to turn to?

donald trump? we will not have any allies anymore. they came to our aid after 9/11, who are we going to turn to now? we don't have a leader in the white house. we don't have an administration who understands what it takes for democracy. all of the cabinet members, he has people he loves. i wish i could answer that question. it really frightens me. as to where our country is headed. we have no leader. i don't think the united states has a role. we don't have anyone who understands what leadership is about. host: that is regina in

maryland. here is president trump this morning on a truth social post from 10 minutes ago and in seven minutes ago. seven minutes ago it was previewing tomorrow speech in that building behind me at the united states capitol. tomorrow night will be big, i will tell it like it is. a few minutes before that he made his post about ukraine saying the only president who gave none of ukraine's land to putin's russia is president donald j. trump. when the fake news gladly puts out anything that they say. president trump this morning up in our truth social. here is jamie in garden city, maryland. caller: i have so many thoughts. i watched huckle -- tucker carlson, he interviewed someone who wanted to run for president

in ukraine. this is nothing more than the military industrial complex making a lot of money from the lobbyists to fund a perpetual war and longer money as people die. president trump is trying to create peace. that's what leaders do. i watched 60 minutes last night. i can't afford groceries. i will not spend $1 billion a month for ukraine's pension. there is no end to the war. to create peace would allow president trump's plan to come in and secure that area over there. get a little policing going. we will not do this nato nonsense military-industrial complex paid for by our tax

dollars. host: who does the policing that you say? who does that? caller: the plan to mind minerals in ukraine would put some american presence there to maintain the disagreement. president trump and president putin or president zelenskyy, we could build something good here, make something good here. everybody gets along. did you guys not watch anything from vietnam or the korean war? we just got out of afghanistan. you are trying to create a peaceful, profitable solution.

peace is what leaders do. people over there that talk about president trump. what is the end of the game? we could throw all of the money in the world at ukraine, we will be at world war iii. that is just the gist of it. i love my country. i support what is good. host: is your son or daughter still serving? caller: he is a lieutenant, yes sir. it's kind of personal to me. i don't want to see people dying. i don't think putin is this great guy. i don't think zelenskyy is

either. there hasn't been an election. the is acting like a dictator. that is not good. host: that is jamie in missouri, this is rich in hickory hills illinois, independent. caller: thanks for taking my call. the role of america has changed. when iraq invaded kuwait, there was a coalition. that is what nato is about. that is where the united states took that lead to stand up. there is investment there. this is a world economy that is at stake there. the leadership i am seeing is sort of like it is changing to

where it is a matter of what is in it for me? there is a balance there. the scales are tipping in the wrong direction. if our soul responds to going to help ukraine was first off, let's see what i'm going to get out of it before i help you, or it appeared with our allies to protect in the -- and save. russia invaded ukraine. because they did not put up the substantial front before the invasion. there is a narrative that is coming out of it that seems to me it doesn't sound like that's the role that we are taking.

what's in it for me? if it's not enough for me then screw you. if that's the way they want to do it, if that's what's best for america. that is how biden got elected. he was there to repair the damage they did in the first place. that wasn't good for us to take that stance. we should be running our country and not have to repair the damage. host: you talk about the biden administration, what was your view of 20 years of involvement in afghanistan, what is the lesson therefore america's role in the world?

caller: our role in the world, what we went into afghanistan for was the aggression that came out to the outside world. especially for our interests when we were attacked by bin laden. his attack on the american soil, 9/11. that is why we went in. what we were doing, -- host: should we have stayed for 20 years? caller: the policy of the military, when you use the military as some kind of a leash , they are there to win, that is

the job. we want to do this. to go in and knock on doors and go door to door. that is not the military's way. that is part of the package. host: not our last caller, may be time for one more. good morning. caller: nobody has said anything about the five bullet points, they have a salt mine in ukraine, 50% is there, they have the rare earth minerals. five, they had a russian at a radiation problem when chernobyl went off and went towards moscow. they had to see the clouds to

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