Posted on 08/05/2025 11:21:52 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
Lucy, football?
Probably a good time to bring the Z-Man to the table and tell him this is as good as it's gonna get.
I pray that it’s true but I tend to doubt it
The Trump sanctions are so likely to backfire on the US that Putin might refuse to take an otherwise acceptable deal.
Don’t bet against President Trump.
The death toll is taking a toll on the parents in Russia.
“A quarter want to continue fighting”
That confirms at least 25% of Russians are both stupid and cowards.
“Don’t bet against President Trump.”
If I was a betting man, I’d take the Third World federal judges for $20.
He only wants half of all the Ukrainians, instead of all of them, killed. So with that major concession by best buddy, Putin, 47 declares the war over.
Opening bid.
Pretty smart.
No way will Ukraine agree to an Air Truce alone.
What do they mean by air truce? No jets, no missiles or no drones?
“Rheinmetall will hold a 60% stake in the joint venture, and the facilities will be capable of producing up to 10,000 missiles per year. Production is expected to begin between 2026 and 2027.”
“Special emphasis will be placed on long-range missiles”
President Putin, can I have a 30-day truce (while the US, EU and Ukraine boost arms production and Ukraine trains about 50,000 more soldiers)?
Nyet, Steve, nyet!
And yet only the imminent threat of those sanctions is what prompted this supposed considering of an offer from Putin. I admit the situation is complex and no assurances are present yet. Current lines or similar are likely the best the Ukes can hope for.
“air truce”
a truce
American AI (or Indian AI) at work.
“only the imminent threat of those sanctions is what prompted this supposed considering of an offer from Putin.”
The Russians probably have already bought all the foreign machine tools that they’ll need for years.
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