Posted on 10/16/2025 11:53:40 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American colleague Donald Trump discussed in a telephone conversation on Thursday the possible supply of US Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said.
During the call, Putin told Trump that Tomahawk missiles would not change the situation on the battlefield, but would harm relations between Moscow and Washington and minimize the chances of a positive settlement of the Ukrainian conflict, according to Ushakov.
Furthermore, the official revealed that Trump pledged to take into consideration all of Putin's concerns during his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday at the White House. He added that the conversation lasted two and a half hours and was held at Russia's initiative.
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Bargaining chips
Let’s see how this works out.
When they tell you it won’t affect the battlefield but don’t do it....
It will affect the battlefield.
He's likely bluffing or placating war pigs like Lindsey Graham. But actually following through would be total betray of his promises to move us away from the potential for WW III and nuclear war.

Pony up, marcus, you freeploading deadbeat.
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President Trump is going to deport your girlfriend Kiryandil back to India.
That will happen the day you stop spammink and start contributink to FR, freeploadusmaximus.
They miss you on the Great Big Zeeper thread, spamusmaximus.
I don’t understand why Trump has even the slightest interest in receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. With Arafat and Obama as past recipients, it’s degraded and meaningless. “Sloppy Thirds”, so to speak.
Thanks, Marc. keep on posting. More fun than a barrel of Russkies!
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