Of course not. He wants to be able to take a carrot and stick approach in these negotiations.
The question that many Americans and many people around the world have is, Will you abandon Ukraine?
I want to reach an agreement, and the only way you’re going to reach an agreement is not to abandon. You understand what that means, right?
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