Antony Blinken

feel believe desire that there be a Resolution or at least a ceasefire then I suspect that he'll reflect that in the policies he pursues But he has to be responsive to them look Here's the here's what I think the fundamental issue is going to be especially for the incoming administration is they're looking at this if there's going to be a ceasefire

We've tried to do everything possible to make sure that Ukraine could, if that's the decision it made to pursue a ceasefire, they could do it from a position of strength. And I think it's also in the interest of the Trump administration to make sure that if a deal is cut, it's a good deal, a strong deal. President Trump prides himself in making the best deals.

We've tried to do everything possible to make sure that Ukraine could, if that's the decision it made to pursue a ceasefire, they could do it from a position of strength. And I think it's also in the interest of the Trump administration to make sure that if a deal is cut, it's a good deal, a strong deal. President Trump prides himself in making the best deals.

We've tried to do everything possible to make sure that Ukraine could, if that's the decision it made to pursue a ceasefire, they could do it from a position of strength. And I think it's also in the interest of the Trump administration to make sure that if a deal is cut, it's a good deal, a strong deal. President Trump prides himself in making the best deals.

So it needs to be from a position of strength, but there's something else that's critical. One thing that has to be built into any resolution, and when I say resolution, I really mean a ceasefire because there's not going to be an ultimate resolution in the near term. The question, the status of the territories currently under Russian control probably won't be resolved for a long time. But

So it needs to be from a position of strength, but there's something else that's critical. One thing that has to be built into any resolution, and when I say resolution, I really mean a ceasefire because there's not going to be an ultimate resolution in the near term. The question, the status of the territories currently under Russian control probably won't be resolved for a long time. But

So it needs to be from a position of strength, but there's something else that's critical. One thing that has to be built into any resolution, and when I say resolution, I really mean a ceasefire because there's not going to be an ultimate resolution in the near term. The question, the status of the territories currently under Russian control probably won't be resolved for a long time. But

If there's going to be a ceasefire, it has to be one that holds. And that means that there has to be a credible deterrent because Putin will use any ceasefire to rest, refit, and then eventually re-attack.

If there's going to be a ceasefire, it has to be one that holds. And that means that there has to be a credible deterrent because Putin will use any ceasefire to rest, refit, and then eventually re-attack.

If there's going to be a ceasefire, it has to be one that holds. And that means that there has to be a credible deterrent because Putin will use any ceasefire to rest, refit, and then eventually re-attack.

Oh, I think they're different ways that each of them probably looks at it. They probably see some things that they like and some things that they have to be concerned about, too, because... How would you spell it out? You know... Look, a certain degree of unpredictability is... can be useful. And it may be that in the case of adversaries, competitors, that's something that does concern them.

Oh, I think they're different ways that each of them probably looks at it. They probably see some things that they like and some things that they have to be concerned about, too, because... How would you spell it out? You know... Look, a certain degree of unpredictability is... can be useful. And it may be that in the case of adversaries, competitors, that's something that does concern them.

Oh, I think they're different ways that each of them probably looks at it. They probably see some things that they like and some things that they have to be concerned about, too, because... How would you spell it out? You know... Look, a certain degree of unpredictability is... can be useful. And it may be that in the case of adversaries, competitors, that's something that does concern them.

But the real question is how that actually plays out in practice. What are the policies that the administration pursues? What's the effect of those policies? That's where the rubber meets the road. So at some point, you actually have to make decisions. You have to choose. You have to pursue a certain policy.

But the real question is how that actually plays out in practice. What are the policies that the administration pursues? What's the effect of those policies? That's where the rubber meets the road. So at some point, you actually have to make decisions. You have to choose. You have to pursue a certain policy.

But the real question is how that actually plays out in practice. What are the policies that the administration pursues? What's the effect of those policies? That's where the rubber meets the road. So at some point, you actually have to make decisions. You have to choose. You have to pursue a certain policy.

We've done everything possible to make sure that it didn't come to that point and that that was not a decision that anyone had to make. And I think we've been very successful in doing that for a number of reasons.

We've done everything possible to make sure that it didn't come to that point and that that was not a decision that anyone had to make. And I think we've been very successful in doing that for a number of reasons.

We've done everything possible to make sure that it didn't come to that point and that that was not a decision that anyone had to make. And I think we've been very successful in doing that for a number of reasons.

Look, we said, and I'll continue to say, that we would do everything possible to ensure that Taiwan had the means to defend itself. But part of that, though, is making sure that—and this gets back to Ukraine, among other things—