Jason Robinson

We just had a very detailed, hour-and-a-half-long conversation with Steve Witkoff @SEPeaceMissions and Jared Kushner @jaredkushner. We are preparing for a trilateral format at the team level between Ukraine, the United States, and Russia – to take place in less than a week. Today, there was also a substantive meeting in Brussels involving our team, teams from America, the EU, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, NATO, the World Bank, and representatives of the global business community. The meeting focused on postwar recovery. There will be another meeting in Brussels tomorrow on security guarantees for Ukraine. The negotiations must move forward at full throttle to bring this war to an end as quickly as possible. Ukraine is ready to take the necessary steps. Our proposals are clear, and we have given them to the American side. Air defense is an important priority, and we discussed this as well. We need interceptors for Patriot systems to protect lives from Russian attacks. We must also continue working on each of the bilateral tracks with America. This applies to the Drone Deal format in particular. Ukraine is grateful to the United States for its support for Ukraine's independence, our people, and diplomatic efforts. Peace has no alternative, and postwar security guarantees must be truly cast-iron. We are working to make this happen! Glory to Ukraine!

Without America, thousands and thousands more Ukrainians would have been killed by Russian strikes. And millions more would have become refugees. That’s why we always thank America. And we mean it. Even when we say thank you many times in one speech. Just to make sure those who sometimes feel we haven’t thanked them enough can hear us. But we also know that without Europe, Ukraine would not have survived. Without Germany and other European countries, without the EU. The Russians would have burned down far more of our cities and villages if it were not for your help. From the address at the Berlin Security Conference. (2/3)

Far too much depends on what Germany believes in and whom Germany believes in. The United States’ role in the world may become even smaller. So Europe’s role in the world must become even greater. And without Germany, this is impossible. Without you, freedom will surely lose. Freedom and security in Europe have no alternative to your commitment and your strength. Europe has no alternative to Germany. Please remember that. From the address at the Berlin Security Conference. (1/3)

We are not inviting Putin to Kyiv. They came to us without an invitation in 2022. But that’s not why there’s no point in inviting Putin to Kyiv. It’s because he won’t come. The same goes for inviting me to Moscow. What Russia is doing is destructive. It’s simply spitting in the face of the whole world that wants this war to end. That’s why no one will support going to Moscow. As for a phone call, Russia will use it as an excuse to avoid any further meetings. And we understand this game. It leads nowhere. It would just be a very formal, dry phone conversation where I would once again have to listen to a history lecture from the leader of the Russian Federation, rather than hear about real steps to actually end the war. If we want to end the war, we have to meet and take the first step: a ceasefire. From answers to journalists’ questions in Berlin.

A good and very substantive meeting with Chancellor Friedrich Merz @bundeskanzler. I thank Germany and the Chancellor personally, the entire government team, and all Germans for their tangible and exceptionally significant support. From the very first days of the full-scale war, Ukraine has been able to count on German hearts caring and genuinely helping protect lives. The air defense assistance Germany provides, your support for our resilience, for our energy sector, and for our country as a whole – all of this demonstrates leadership and reflects the fact that without Germany, Europe's positions would not be nearly as strong. I briefed the Chancellor on the situation in Ukraine and on the front. Every day, the Russians carry out strikes on our energy infrastructure, our cities, and our villages. It is important that Germany stands with us at this time and is ready to continue its support. Friedrich and I discussed the support packages and decisions that are needed. There will be a winter support package from Germany. And we discussed further air defense assistance – providing Ukraine with PAC-2, PAC-3, and IRIS-T missiles. We are also grateful to Germany for supporting our fleet of F-16s. This is needed, in particular, to defend against Russian terror – against “shaheds.” We discussed a new package of such support for our F-16s.

The Russians carried out a complex, massive attack overnight, aimed primarily at our critical infrastructure. And the main target was energy – power generation facilities and substations – in the Odesa, Cherkasy, Zhytomyr, Vinnytsia, Kharkiv, Dnipro, Chernivtsi, Chernihiv, and Rivne regions. In many cities and communities, emergency and unscheduled power outages are ongoing. In Kharkiv, the Russians directly struck a city clinical hospital. Seventy-three people were injured, and the cardiology department, where people were receiving treatment, was damaged. A rescue operation has also been underway since yesterday in Komyshuvakha, in the Zaporizhzhia region. Tragically, the death toll has risen. Russia has killed 29 people. My condolences to their families and loved ones. Five people were injured. There are still people under the rubble. Rescue operations continue as far as the security situation allows – there is a threat of Russian double-tap strikes, as they always so wickedly do. Overnight alone, the Russians launched 289 attack drones, 17 ballistic missiles, and 59 cruise missiles. And even now, the air raid alert continues, and there is a threat of new Russian missile and drone attacks. It is very telling that all of this is happening on the day of the U.S. congressional elections. The Russians believe that America will not notice this signal from them. But such terror must be noticed and stopped. Ukraine must be helped to defend its skies, otherwise Russia will never stop its missile strikes. It is essential to help build peace honestly and reliably, and America can do that. Thank you to everyone who will not remain silent about this Russian attack. Thank you to everyone who supports the defense of Ukraine.

Today, my team and I are in Berlin. There will be meetings with the Chancellor and the President of Germany, as well as the President of the Bundestag. I will also take part in this year’s Berlin Security Conference. The key issues are our diplomatic coordination – with important meetings ahead – strengthening our air defense, and supporting our energy sector. These will be the priorities of today’s talks. We all have an interest in security, stability, and protecting the rules-based international order. And we must work together to turn these principles into concrete decisions and actions. We thank Germany for its readiness to support our efforts to protect lives and for our very substantive cooperation!

We have intel that Russia is preparing a new massive attack on our country – primarily targeting energy and logistics. The assumption is basically that tomorrow the world will be watching the American midterms, and what is happening here in Ukraine, along with our difficulties with air defense and Patriot missiles, will be overlooked. We need signals from the world to Russia that will make them feel that terror is no good, that it will bring no gains, and that as long as this war continues, their oil will burn, and they will not be able to make money doing business with the world. We must not play games with Russia’s oil or gas revenues. We must put pressure on Russia in such a way that it has no alternative but to end this war. America can do this.

An utterly horrific Russian attack on the settlement of Komyshuvakha in the Zaporizhzhia region. Since this morning, the settlement has been hit several times by aerial bombs. The strikes targeted a school used for humanitarian purposes – people were receiving humanitarian aid there. After the first aerial bomb strike, there was a double-tap strike with nine more bombs, specifically targeting the shelter where people were taking cover. Tragically, 18 people have already been reported killed. My condolences to their families and loved ones. Five people have been injured. A rescue operation is underway at the site, and the search for people continues. It is extremely difficult. Military forces, first responders, and special services are involved. The Russians could not have been unaware that every week, local residents who had remained in Komyshuvakha received humanitarian aid at that very location. And this is further proof that Russia wants no de-escalation and no real justice. After the humanitarian operation in Oleshky, there was a moment when the next steps could have shown that progress toward peace was possible. With these killings, Russia is sending an entirely opposite signal: Russia is counting on more killings. There must be a response to this – a response from the world. A strong and tough response. A response to Russia. And support for Ukraine. We must protect lives. Thank you to everyone who is helping!

Надзвичайно страшний російський удар по селищу Комишуваха в Запорізькій області. Від ранку було вже кілька ударів авіабомб по селищу – по школі, яка використовувалась для гуманітарних потреб: там роздавали людям гуманітарну допомогу. Після першого удару авіабомб був повторний удар ще дев’яти бомб, і саме по укриттю, де перебували люди. Станом на зараз відомо, на жаль, про вісімнадцятьох загиблих. Мої співчуття рідним і близьким. П’ять людей поранено. На місці триває рятувальна операція, продовжується пошук людей. Дуже непросто. Військові сили, рятувальники, сили спеціальних служб залучені. Росіяни не могли не знати, що щотижня місцеві, які залишились в Комишувасі, отримували гуманітарну допомогу саме там. І це черговий доказ, що Росія не хоче жодної деескалації, жодної реальної справедливості. Після гуманітарної операції в Олешках був момент, коли наступні кроки могли б показати, що наближення миру можливе. Такими вбивствами Росія дає абсолютно протилежний сигнал – Росія розраховує на подальші вбивства. Потрібна відповідь на це, відповідь від світу. Сильна та жорстка. Відповідь Росії. І підтримка для України. Треба захищати життя. Дякую всім, хто допомагає!