Posted on 10/22/2025 3:20:49 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
‘In terms of honesty, the only thing I can say is, every time I speak with Vladimir, I have good conversations, and then they don't go anywhere,' says US president.
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he canceled an upcoming summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin because "it didn’t feel right" to him.
"We canceled the meeting with President Putin, it didn't feel right to me," Trump told reporters at the White House alongside NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte.
"It didn’t feel like we were going to get to the place we have to get. So I canceled it, but we’ll do it in the future," he added.
Trump also expressed his frustration over the lack of progress in the negotiations.
"In terms of honesty, the only thing I can say is, every time I speak with Vladimir, I have good conversations, and then they don't go anywhere. They just don't go anywhere," he said.
His remarks came right after the US announced new sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, citing Moscow’s “lack of serious commitment” to a peace process to end the war in Ukraine.
When asked why he is elevating sanctions against Russia right now, Trump said: "I just felt it was time. We’ve waited a long time."
He said these are "tremendous" sanctions.
"We hope that they won't be on for long. We hope that the war will be settled," he added.
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Turning Russian soldiers into fertilizer, and their vehicles into rusting metal.
Turning Azov guys into fertilizer, and their vehicles into rusting metal.
When Trump talked to Putin on the phone he must of sounded like an Obama ,LOL
Everybody thinks they are an expert. eye roll
Feel this mcgruff
Nothing much to explain. Trump is not serious about any diplomacy whatsoever. He doesn’t do any research. He doesn’t read the briefing books. He has no conception of what it takes to sit down with foreign leaders.
No, Russia has not changed its position or terms from day one and they are not going to. They have security architecture concerns that that United States is not willing to talk about.
Then we have the bullying of China thinking they are going to dance to our tune and now Trump is finding out that that’s not true true.
Trump push this trade war with these idiot tariffs and now he’s reaping what he is sowed, chaotic catastrophe.
And then he comes out with the most absurd thing I’ve seen yet telling the cattle farmers that they must reduce their prices while at the same time he is going to import Argentinian beef to the United States.
I think it’s pretty evident that Trump is out of his element on a number of things and he really just doesn’t have any idea what he’s doing.
Step 1, Terms Written Up: Days 1-14
The Russians should be asked to type up a complete long-term peace proposal.
The Ukrainians should be asked to type up a complete long-term peace proposal.
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In Putin’s dream world, every Russian demand would be incorporated in the final deal, which would be made public.
In Zelensky’s dream world, every Ukrainian demand would be incorporated in the final deal, which would be made public.
There’s no legitimate reason for secrecy.
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Once all the demands of both sides are known, our State Department could write up a proposal that Putin might accept, which could be offered up to Putin if Ukraine agrees.
If Ukraine doesn’t want to work with the US via such a proposal or a reasonable modification thereof, Zelensky can be told to sell war bonds.
If there really were a million dead Russians, they would have huge problems getting people to sign contracts for military service.
But they don’t at all.
Therefore your view of the situation is very far from reality
“How about punching Belarus in the nose?They’re owed. Then there’s the Norks. If they’re in Ukraine hold them as hostages, fatten them up-maybe offer them asylum in South Korea. Are there any Cubans fighting there? Do the same.”
You and what army is going to do all this? Looks like Russia is putting LSD into the Kiev water supply.
Tell your Crazy Ukie Gypsy Dictator Trump will not be giving YouCraynee
Tomahawks. Won’t even sell them to him.
WW3 Averted For The Moment.
“Peace By Easter”(2025)
I misspoke.
It is generally accepted that there have been about a million Russian casualties. The dead range from 300k to 500k, and wounded or other casualties are between 500k and 750k.
Of a Russian population of about 143 million, with 18 million of males of military age…a million casualties is pretty significant. This is especially true for a war covering a fairly insignificant amount of land gained.
In just about any other endeavor….the juice is not worth the squeeze.
But Russians are pig headed and don’t really know when to quit.
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