Posted on 03/19/2025 12:44:59 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
Thinking outside the box. That’s why we love our POTUS.
Statement from Secretary Rubio and NSA Waltz on Call with Zelenskyy
The White House
March 19, 2025
“Today, President Donald J. Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a fantastic phone conversation. President Zelenskyy thanked President Trump for a productive start for the work of the Ukrainian and American teams in Jeddah on March 11th. The meeting of the senior officials from both nations significantly helped in moving toward ending the war.
President Zelenskyy thanked President Trump for the support of the United States, especially the Javelin missiles that President Trump was first to provide, and his efforts towards peace. The leaders agreed Ukraine and America will continue working together to bring about a real end to the war, and that lasting peace under President Trump’s leadership can be achieved.
President Trump fully briefed President Zelenskyy on his conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the key issues discussed. They reviewed the situation in Kursk and agreed to share information closely between their defense staffs as the battlefield situation evolved. President Zelenskyy asked for additional air defense systems to protect his civilians, particularly Patriot missile systems, President Trump agreed to work with him to find what was available particularly in Europe.
The two leaders also agreed on a partial ceasefire against energy. Technical teams will meet in Saudi Arabia in the coming days to discuss broadening the ceasefire to the Black Sea on the way to a full ceasefire. They agreed this could be the first step toward the full end of the war and ensuring security. President Zelenskyy was grateful for the President’s leadership in this effort and reiterated his willingness to adopt a full ceasefire.
President Trump also discussed Ukraine’s electrical supply and nuclear power plants. He said that the United States could be very helpful in running those plants with its electricity and utility expertise. American ownership of those plants would be the best protection for that infrastructure and support for Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
President Zelenskyy also thanked President Trump for continuing to push humanitarian concerns, including the exchange of POWs. He noted they had just had a successful exchange and thanked the President for his leadership. President Trump also asked President Zelenskyy about the children who had gone missing from Ukraine during the war, including the ones that had been abducted. President Trump promised to work closely with both parties to help make sure those children were returned home.
They agreed all parties must continue the effort to make a ceasefire work. The Presidents noted the positive work of their advisors and representatives, especially Secretary Rubio, National Security Advisor Waltz, Special Envoy Kellogg, and others. The Presidents instructed their teams to move ahead with the technical issues related to implementing and broadening the partial ceasefire. The Presidents instructed their advisors and representatives to carry out this work as quickly as possible. The Presidents emphasized that in further meetings, the teams can agree on all necessary aspects of advancing toward lasting peace and security.”
He has the weight of the world on his shoulders.
God bless President Trump.
I don’t think I can support this if it’s an accurate stating of what Trump has in mind. I might go for temporarily running the plants until the situation is more stable.
| In the General/Chat forum, on a thread titled Trump proposes US ownership of Ukraine’s nuclear plants, Mariner wrote: |
This is silly |
The Ukraine's Deep State handlers have apparently orchestrated attacks on one nuke plant in the Ukraine and the Kursk incursion was apparently attacking the Russian nuke plant. Deep Staters want to use those. They would likely be the sight of false flags or threats.
Also - it's possible the ones in Ukraine are also being used for the development of weaponized nuclear material. When Japan's Fukushima disaster happened, it was revealed there was weaponized nuclear material in one of them (back then called MOX). If there is weaponized fuel, we don't want Russia or Ukraine to have it.
What does Trump mean when he says US ownership? Blackrock? And our military defends it?
If Ukraine is unwilling or unable to run their nuclear reactors, can't have them or they can't be a country.
“American ownership of those plants would be the best protection for that infrastructure and support for Ukrainian energy infrastructure,”
Stupid idea. Then Ukraine could blow one up to get the US to respond against Russia.
Deranged. The last thing America needs is a permanent entangling financial relationship with that filthy corrupt place.
As horrifying as it is, we will not be in charge forever. That agreement would ensure a future crop of Manaforts, children of Romneys, Pelosis, Bidens, Kerrys and god only knows who else getting grifter jobs.
At the exact moment we are trying to kill the corruption in DC, a partnership with Ukraine is peak insanity.
Exactly. Can you imagine a future Chernobyl or whatever... but this time the plant is US owned and WE were on the hook financially.
DC seriously has a screw loose.
You are full of rancid Ukranian wind.
It’s just too stupid.
Even if said people will ignore it.
The RBMKs (Chernobyl type) are a disaster waiting to happen. The VVER pressurized water reactors (copied from an early Westinghouse design) are better, but still they are Russian made and quality and safety in Russia always takes a back seat to political expedience. I don't want another Chernobyl on our watch. Close them down and replace them with US designs with recognized, experienced builders, ran by US trained crews and US or EU regulatory oversight.
Trump is a brilliant man. He get most things right. But when he is wrong than he can be so wrong.
How about America concerns itself with building and maintaining here Mr. President?
I have no problem with us paying us back with minerals. Either that or nothing.
“How about America concerns itself with building and maintaining here Mr. President?”
I have a little list of projects right in his hometown NYC. Rebuild the BQE, build the IBX, rebuild JFK and LaGuardia, build the intermodal rail tunnel under the Narrows.
President Donald Trump was correct in stating that Kiev holds no cards. When you hold no cards, you’re not in the game. Give Ukraine to Russia and be done with it. Ukraine is not worth another cent.
It’s a sunk cost. Better to walk away than to be joined to the Ukrainian tar baby forever. America does not need a permanent hard tie to that filthy part of the world.
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