Posted on 02/18/2026 11:18:10 AM PST by Tench_Coxe
US-mediated peace talks on Ukraine collapsed in less than two hours after Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky claimed it was unfair that Donald Trump was placing more pressure on his country than on Russia.
The second day of talks concluded on Wednesday, though neither side signalled they were any closer to ending Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II.
The talks wrapped up after just two hours, much shorter than the six hours of meetings on Tuesday, according to the head of Russia's delegation.
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“There’s a big difference. I’m not pushing for war with Russia like you chickenhawking warmongers.”
Anyone supporting Putin is pushing for war!
It isn’t our problem. It is their own problem. Most of us don’t give a rat’s patootie if they want to keep fighting Russia as long as we aren’t paying for it or fighting in it.
Good, then Zelensky can just shut up and continue his fighting.
Because of Trump we are no longer paying for the war. So why are you even concerned any more?
Yes, how dare the President of Ukraine seek aid in their fight to preserve their freedom from Russian domination? Who do they think they are, freedom loving Americans? Trump has cut off nearly all aid for Ukraine. Should you not just lose interest in the war?
What Trump is doing is what the Euros can’t do and is slowly dismantling Russia’s network of trading partners and allies, too, as he has with Venezuela, Iran and now Cuba.
In a practical way, Trump is telling the Euros to do what they can do and should do by supporting Ukraine themselves, instead of relying on the US to do it for them. Their continent, their problem and, to their credit, they are rising to the occasion.
We see a growing network of volunteers and groups of individuals, businesses and nations coming together with aid and innovations to help Ukraine. To me, this is the God stuff in action. People feel compelled. They are outraged by what Russia is doing and are moved to help. People are choosing to come together to help those in need in their fight against evil.
There is no way the Russians can match this. They have had to buy their volunteers, buy friends to fight for them and they’re running out of money, volunteers and friends.
Drunk on ego and past glory and full of Satan’s promises, the neo-soviet Putin has chosen the dark path for Russia once again, same as before, and with same results so far, too, and I’m sure the Russians are feeling that now.
Gotta wonder what the dead pool odds on Putin might be.
“Anyone supporting Putin is pushing for war!”
There’s the usual Uke lying slime. I’m not supporting Putin.
If you don’t toe the Zeeper line which entails standing in line to blow Zelensky when he demands it, Zeepers brand you a Putin puffer.
I merely made the statement that I did not think American money should be given to Zelensky nor should American blood should be shed in Ukraine. Zeepers let me have it from all sides and everywhere else.
” Zeepers let me have it from all sides and everywhere else.”
I said some similar things and I was accused of supporting war crimes. They’re that low.
Who’s supporting Putin? And back it up with a link or two showing that poster’s support for Putin.
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