💬 “If Europe decides to send forces into Ukraine to help secure peace, that will have nothing to do with NATO. That will not be a NATO operation. It will not be subject to Article 51. The Europeans are going to be shocked,” retired CIA analyst Larry Johnson told Sputnik, commenting on the Putin-Trump phone call.

💬 “I think the Russians made it clear: he's not acceptable. ‘If Kellogg's your guy, we're not going to talk to him. Period,’” retired CIA analyst Larry Johnson clarified to Sputnik why US President Donald Trump did not include his envoy for Ukraine, retired General Keith Kellogg, in the negotiation process on Ukraine conflict resolution.

💬 “They’ve been saying that for a long time, that Ukraine cannot go into NATO. And I'M OKAY WITH THAT,” US President Donald Trump stated.

💬 “It's an interesting question. I think they have to make peace,” Trump skillfully dodged the question.

💬 “We’re the thing that’s holding it back, and frankly, we’ll go as long as we have to because we’re not going to let the other happen,” Trump declared.

🤡 “Some of that land will come back,” Trump claimed.

💬 “These are going to be tough negotiations because Trump’s going to have to reframe the reason that we’re making these concessions,” retired CIA analyst Larry Johnson told Sputnik, following the Putin-Trump phone conversation.

💬 “The American perception that Russia’s on the ropes is wrong. And I think Trump discovered that,” the analyst emphasized.