Posted on 02/12/2025 2:38:04 PM PST by marcusmaximus
Russian missiles struck Kyiv in the early hours of Wednesday, killing at least one civilian, Ukrainian officials said.
The barrage of ballistic missiles hit hours before Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent visited the Ukrainian capital, the first Cabinet-level Trump official to do so, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy aide Andriy Yermak wrote on Telegram.
Bessent is visiting the city to meet with Zelenskyy and discuss President Donald Trump's demand for access to $500 billion worth of rare Earth minerals as payment for U.S. military aid to Ukraine. He is also expected to talk about energy, having promised to ramp up sanctions on Russia’s oil sector.
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A “barrage” of missiles hitting a well populated city results in one KIA? Sure it does.
President Trump mentioned Bessent and the attack on Kyiv in his comments to the press.
“...President Donald Trump’s demand for access
to $500 billion worth of rare Earth minerals...”
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It is my understating that the deal originated with Ukraine.
Did he have to “dodge sniper-fire during some sort of greeting ceremony on the tarmac?
President Trump expressed concern for Bessent’s safety and what was happening around him in Ukraine in his press comments today.
Yes. It was Zelensky’s pitch to President Trump months ago.
“Russian missiles rained down on Ukraine just ahead of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s visit”
Never an issue as one of the only communications channel between the West and Russia that has been running throughout the war is the one where Western countries ask Putin for safe passage to Kiev for their VIPs (and, obviously, the Russians always give them the safe passage).
That’s right. The travel route was never touched.
What was Trump thinking? 🤔
Someday your private little war will be over and what will you do then?
Nothing to do with your endless spamming
What would be wrong with Trump promising to make Russian regions near Ukraine into our missile test range?
We can lob in anytime and destroy Russian infrastructure as an inducement for Ukrainian peace.
It’s no us boots on the ground but holds Putin in check.
Hillary Clinton went through much worse! 🤪
That’s a great idea. Why not drop it in the DOGE mailbox?
American weapons pro vided to Ukraine are sold to Mexican cartels....
Zelensky cannot account for 20% of what actually went to Ukraine....
LOL!!
Love it!
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