Posted on 04/25/2025 3:32:49 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
Donald Trump has said Russia and Ukraine are "very close to a deal" with "most of the major points agreed" - as he called for the two sides to meet.
Shortly after arriving in Rome for Pope Francis's funeral, the US president said high-level officials should now meet to "finish [the deal] off".
"A good day in talks and meetings with Russia and Ukraine," Mr Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. "They are very close to a deal, and the two sides should now meet, at very high levels, to 'finish it off'.
"Most of the major points are agreed to. Stop the bloodshed, NOW. We will be wherever is necessary to help facilitate the END to this cruel and senseless war!"
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Whether it comes off now or not, it’s amazing how three months can achieve so much more than how many years of Biden.
Good Man, Mr. President, Donald Trump.
Please keep Zelensky away from any deal or negation. He’s a sicko.
My take is US will be at the Zelensky-Putin meeting most likely in UAE or Saudi Arabia. Putin wants UAE. Zelensky wants Saudi Arabia.
The deal is that Russia reaffirms the Budapest Memorandum and leaves Ukraine so there will be peace again.
Framework is Istanbul Protocol from 2022.
Wouldn’t it drive Trump haters crazy to see Trump sit down at a table with Zelenskyy and Putin to finalize a peace agreement? It would send them over the cliff if the “Orange Man Bad” was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Tic, tic, tok.... 30 April and running out the clock.
All British media is mourning the loss of the Americans who rejected their bid to support Ukraine and keep the war going. No one is talking to the Brits, Ukes, French... but the US and Russia are moving forward on every other issue between them and they will forget to discuss Ukraine as relations are normalized.
Hopefully the war will end soon with a result at least semi-satisfactory to both sides.
I don’t see it happening (or lasting).
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Thank you! The reason why I hang out here.
The deal is that Russia reaffirms the Budapest Memorandum and leaves Ukraine so there will be peace again.
Odesa is Ukraine. Forever. Said no Moscow Bolshevik and Kremlin fellow traveller ever. This whole thing is one giant charade. President Trump wants his Mission Accomplished moment and will get it at any cost.
:D
“President Trump wants his Mission Accomplished moment and will get it at any cost.”
Another Trump hating Uke nationalist heard from.
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