Posted on 07/03/2025 5:34:40 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
President Trump spoke by phone Thursday with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine but made no headway on halting the fighting.
“I didn’t make any progress with him today at all,” Trump said of Putin, speaking to reporters as he left Washington to deliver a speech in Iowa.
According to a Kremlin briefing on the call, Trump urged Putin to quickly end the war in Ukraine but Putin refused.
It was the two leaders’ first conversation since U.S. officials said this week they had paused a series of weapons shipments for Ukraine. Trump indicated the U.S. hadn’t decided to withhold arms to Kyiv, but he added that the U.S. was examining whether it needed them for Pentagon stockpiles.
“We have to make sure we have enough ourselves,” he said.
Trump urged Putin to quickly end the war in Ukraine but the Russian president refused, according to a Kremlin briefing on the call.
Putin told Trump during the call that Russia won’t back down from its goals in Ukraine, according to Yuri Ushakov, a close adviser to the Russian president, despite the U.S. leader’s calls for a speedy end of the conflict.
“Our president said that Russia will achieve its goals, that is, the elimination of the well-known root causes that led to the current state of affairs,” Ushakov said, quoted by state news agency TASS. “Russia will not back down from these goals.”
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The failure of the Repkon (Turkish arms mfr.) plant in Mesquite, Texas, is no help.
Short synopsis: Vlad’s stated goals will be met. A good lesson to be learned by the Ukie war cheerleaders and Neo-cons.
Putin should be talking to the Euros. They’re the ones sending long-distance missiles, yes?
Maybe a few strikes on some oil refineries will get his attention.
Shorter synopsis: Mongols gonna Mong.
Appears to me as new formulation for anti Russia narrative. MAGA style if you will. Using the term "Kremlin" is a departure from Putin, Putin, Putin!
Kind of half hearted and not very effective. The Trump deranged "force" is strong in MSM. So many are fully committed to Trump failure they can hardly act as neocon stenographers anymore.
Not if he doesn’t want a few strikes on his.
Sorry, misread what you posted.
I strongly believe that Russia’s failure to end this war will come back to haunt them. Trump will devise a way to make things very uncomfortable for Putin when he decides to. That day may be fast approaching.
The real heart of Russian heritage lies not in Moscow, but in Kyiv, the cradle of Kievan Rus’, which was founded nearly 500 years before Moscow even existed. Kyiv was the birthplace of the first East Slavic civilization, the center of Orthodox Christianity, and the foundation of our shared culture. Today, it is Ukrainians who uphold the legacy of freedom and dignity rooted in that ancient Rus’.
Meanwhile, Putin and the Kremlin cling to autocracy and fear — which they inherited from their Mongol ancestors. Thus, they are not the guardians of Russian heritage, but its usurpers, ruling like Mogol warlords over a country they claim to love but only betray.
That’s why true Russians support Kiev / Ukraine.
The Mogols support the Kremlin and Putin.
Vlad’s objectives from Day One….hasn’t changed a bit.
Permanent Ukrainian neutrality (no NATO),
Demilitarization,
Denazification (as defined by Russia),
Legal guarantees of a non-nuclear Ukraine, and
Protection for Russian-speaking populations.
They are will be met, however, ridding Ukraine of their Neo Nazis will most likely have to be done by Rada Constitution changes.
THey could have had peace from Day 1, but the neoCON scum would not allow it. They wanted to grift off the MIC with no care about killing millions of white Christians.
I doubt it. POTUS has his own agenda and goals. War mongering isn’t one of them.
It’s the opposite of warmongering. Warmongering is keeping the war going.
Even shorter synopsis: mucus gonna mugasm.
Derp. What do you expect?
He is not going to give an inch.
Take him out. surgical strike, we have the technology.
Amen
“Vlad’s objectives from Day One…”
Take Kiev in three days but Zelensky outsmarted him.
Now Russia is broke Putin having robbed the pension fund.
20% of Russian workers are in the military complex.
No pay, no weapon. Layoffs. The already crumbling economy collapses.
“They are will be met, however, ridding Ukraine of their Neo Nazis will most likely have to be done by Rada Constitution changes.”
Neo-Nazism and Far-Right Extremism in Russia: A Complex Issue
Russia faces a complex situation regarding neo-Nazism and far-right extremism, with various groups and individuals adhering to such ideologies and engaging in related activities.
Key Points:
Historical Roots and Evolution: Neo-Nazism emerged in Russia during the late Soviet era and early 1990s, notably amongst white power skinheads and football hooligans. Over time, these groups gained notoriety for violent attacks targeting minority groups, such as Central Asian and Caucasian migrants. While the peak of racist murders occurred around 2008, violent incidents still occur, including attacks against ethnic minorities, ideological opponents, and marginalized individuals.
Government Stance and Actions: Russia’s official stance is against Nazism, with laws prohibiting neo-Nazi organizations and the use of Nazi symbols. Russia has also introduced resolutions at the UN condemning the glorification of Nazism. There have been instances where Russian authorities have prosecuted and sentenced members of neo-Nazi groups for violent crimes.
Contradictions and Accusations: Despite the official anti-Nazi stance, there are accusations of the Russian government, particularly under Vladimir Putin, having a history of cultivating and collaborating with neo-Nazi groups. This policy, known as “managed nationalism,” is seen as a way to co-opt and mobilize radical nationalist militants. The 2022 invasion of Ukraine, with Russia claiming to be pursuing “denazification,” has particularly highlighted the links between the Russian government and neo-Nazi groups, including those fighting alongside Russian-backed forces in Ukraine,
Here are things I do not see:
1) I see no indication that Russia is afraid of US arms.
2) I see no indication that Trump would try an Iran style strike on Russian production. His advisors are surely talking about the risk and disaster that a shot down B-2 would be — with debris headed for labs ASAP.
3) I see no justification for the default presumption of US superiority. The US has zero operational hypersonics. The Russians have several or many, in fact so many they shared with China. Additionally, our media managed to shield us from the utter humiliation at time of Space Shuttle retirement of embarking on 10 full years during which the only access a US astronaut could get to the ISS was via a Russian Soyuz. 10 years! And no one displayed the humiliation that they should have.
4) I see no indication of the eradication of Russia oil and gas — which in the final analysis is all that matters. Russian oil output is fully aligned with OPEC+ specificiations. That Zeihan wacko that said their pipes would freeze and clog from disuse should also have been humiliated. And as of the latest update of the bible of global energy, Russian gas output 2024 was 7% above 2023.
“The Russians have several or many, in fact so many they shared with China. “
And you know that how?
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