Vladimir Putin to reject Donald Trump’s opening peace offer, says Russian tycoon

Financial Times ^ | 12/2/2024 | Max Seddon

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Konstantin Malofeyev, a Russian tycoon who is subject to western sanctions, told the Financial Times that President Vladimir Putin was likely to reject a peace plan proposal by Trump’s recently nominated special envoy for the conflict, Keith Kellogg.

“Kellogg comes to Moscow with his plan, we take it and then tell him to screw himself, because we don’t like any of it. That’d be the whole negotiation,” Malofeyev said in an interview at a luxury resort in Dubai.

[Who is John Galt?]

[BenLurkin]

Why are WE making a peace offer?

It’s not our war. All we have to do is nothing.

[mairdie]

Isn’t that the art of the deal? You start with demands that are more than you’re willing to settle for. Don’t think this will faze Trump at all.

[marcusmaximus]

Malofeyev, however, argued that if the US did not agree to roll back its support for Ukraine, Russia could fire a tactical nuclear weapon. “There will be a radiation zone nobody will ever go into in our lifetime,” he said.

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Malofeyev, however, argued that if the US did not agree to roll back its support for Ukraine, Russia could fire a tactical nuclear weapon. “There will be a radiation zone nobody will ever go into in our lifetime,” he said.

What an idiot. A tiny zone far smaller than Chernobyl that one could easily go around.

[libh8er]

He doesn’t speak for the Kremlin.

[Codeflier]

Exactly. Trumps first offer is that Russia gives up all land in exchange for some McDonald’s Fries.

Then eventually it moves to no NATO for Ukraine and a DMZ buffer territory that will hold their own referendum on which country to join in 2 years, as the final deal.

[PGR88]

It’s not our war. All we have to do is nothing.

Well, it IS our war, thanks to neocons and the vast corrupt DC MIC, and its chief operators in the Biden Family, the Kerrys, Mitt Romney's cronies, etc...

The question is: will Trump be a chump, and stupidly take on the war (and its failure) under his reputation?

[Raycpa]

If I recall correctly from reading the Art of the Deal, Trumps first offer is his best. I assume it wasn’t translated to Russian.

[silent majority rising]

So what. An offer hasn’t been suggested so this dh doesn’t know jack.

[silent majority rising]

But he got an article written on bs.

[Omnivore-Dan]

We could do the same. Then Russia would retaliate, then we would, then China might step in, then NATO, and so on and so on. the nuclear option is not a solution, it’s the beginning of the end. What an ass.

[dfwgator]

Trump, out of all people, would know that you never accept a first offer.

[mairdie]

Clever. I agree. I think that’s the final deal goal and everyone knows that from the start. It’s the side deals that will make it happen.

[delta7]

Kellog is an 80 year old swamp creature, no match for Lavrov. He advised Vice President Pence, nothing more needs to be said.

It appears the Ukie war is inching towards the “ battlefield realities”, instead of negotiations.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiyVjn4oInI

[Trumpisourlastchance]

Kellogg is another Faux News Tee Vee guy who wanted to put a no fly zone over Ukraine and get us all incinerated. Another great choice (not).

When Trump figures out that Ukraine is a liability, not an asset, hopefully he won’t waste any political capital or more of our kids’ money on that black hole, especially given that we are now bankrupt and not going to get out of that.

[Rdct29]

Corrupt loser Joe Biden has put Trump in a terrible position to negotiate a good deal for Ukraine. Leave it to Joe Biden to screw things up beyond repair. He's been screwing things up for 40 years. Trump should take the long range ATACMS away and let Zelensky fight with the weapons he has left. America already wasted too much on this war. The reality on the battlefield will force Zelensky to negotiate. He can't ignore reality forever. President Trump needs to be very careful. I don't trust the deep state or the Ukrainians. It's not a coincidence that the loser at the golf course was in Ukraine before he went to Trump's golf course in Florida. There are a lot of desperate criminals out there who are afraid to face justice. I pray that president Trump is able to bring justice for the American people. I believe COVID was released on purpose to get Trump out of office. These people are evil. They must be found and brought to justice. Fauci should be the first person put under the microscope.

[Kazan]

There is no scenario where the Russians will accept anything less than Ukraine giving up all the annexed territory, NATO exiting what's left of Ukraine and Ukraine agreeing to be a neutral country.

Trump's job is negotiate the best deal for Americans. And, ending this failed proxy war and saving the country billions is a win for this country.

Stopping the killing and loss of territory is what is best for Ukrainians.

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HOW MANY WINDOWS ABOVE 3 FLOORS DOES THIS GUY OWN???