Posted on 05/17/2025 8:35:53 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
U.S. President Donald Trump in a Truth Social post published Saturday morning declared he would speak with his Russian counterpart on Monday to discuss how to end the "bloodbath" in Ukraine.
"I WILL BE SPEAKING, BY TELEPHONE, TO PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN OF RUSSIA ON MONDAY, AT 10:00 A.M.," Trump wrote.
"THE SUBJECTS OF THE CALL WILL BE, STOPPING THE "BLOODBATH" THAT IS KILLING, ON AVERAGE, MORE THAN 5000 RUSSIAN AND UKRAINIAN SOLDIERS A WEEK, AND TRADE," he continued.
"I WILL THEN BE SPEAKING TO PRESIDENT ZELENSKYY OF UKRAINE AND THEN, WITH PRESIDENT ZELENSKYY, VARIOUS MEMBERS OF NATO," Trump added. "HOPEFULLY IT WILL BE A PRODUCTIVE DAY, A CEASEFIRE WILL TAKE PLACE, AND THIS VERY VIOLENT WAR, A WAR THAT SHOULD HAVE NEVER HAPPENED, WILL END. GOD BLESS US ALL!!!"
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Will Ukraine accept Russia cease fire demands and retreat from the 4 regions?
Russia is taking more areas of them everyday by force so why not?
OK THEN. HOPE IT WORKS OUT. LOL.
If Russia wants more of what they already occupy of Ukraine then they will have to fight for it. Both sides are making completely unrealistic demands which means that they are both not serious about ending the war.
Watched Trump’s interview with Brett Baer...and Trump was extremely cautious about discussing Putin. Time will tell.
That interview was recorded before Putin decided to send Medinsky and the D team to Istanbul.
If Russia wants more of what they already occupy of Ukraine then they will have to fight for it
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And that’s exactly what they are going to do and they will eventually get all of the 4 regions anyway
They already have control of 97% of Donetsk
If Ukraine hands over control of the remaining areas total Russian control will go from 20% to around 25%
Is 5% of Ukraine worth all the future killing and destruction?
“Is 5% of Ukraine worth all the future killing and destruction?”
Well, George III, you can have Massachusetts.
Then I guess the war will continue. They will not be gifted extra land, period. A word of caution for russophiles, if this war continues and peace is off the table, it won’t turn out well for Russia.
The deal that Trump is offering is a golden opportunity for Russia to claim victory and keep all their gains. They’re getting greedy.
Trump can be your best friend, or you worst enemy. It’s their choice.
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