Posted on 12/20/2025 10:58:25 AM PST by Navy Patriot
A Russian missile strike on port infrastructure in Odesa in southern Ukraine killed eight people and wounded 27, Ukraine’s emergency service said Saturday, as a a Kremlin envoy was set to travel to Florida for talks on a U.S.-proposed plan to end the nearly four-year war,
The discussions are part of the Trump administration's monthslong push for peace that also included meetings with Ukrainian and European officials in Berlin earlier this week. Ukraine's chief negotiator said late Friday that his delegation had completed separate meetings in the U.S. with American and European partners.
Meanwhile, European Union leaders agreed on Friday to provide a massive interest-free loan to Ukraine to meet its military and economic needs for the next two years.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said much will depend on the U.S. posture after discussions with the Russians.
Speaking at a press conference in Kyiv with Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro, Zelenskyy said that "the key question remains how the United States responds after consultations with the Russians. At this point, I honestly don’t know, but I will know later today."
Some of those wounded in Odesa were on a bus at the center of the strike late Friday, the emergency service said in a Telegram post. Trucks caught fire in the parking lot and cars were also damaged.
The port was struck with ballistic missiles, said Oleh Kiper, the head of the Odesa region.
Moscow did not immediately acknowledge reports of the attack. The Russian Defense Ministry said Saturday that over the previous day, it had struck unspecified "transport and storage infrastructure used by the Ukrainian armed forces," along with energy facilities and those supplying Kyiv's war effort.
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Worth repeating:
What a load of adorno!
“Putin and the globalists (NATO, the EU) are at war with each other.”
Any leader Putin oppose is a nationalist.
Off the top of my head nations that oppose Putin: Germany, France Czechoslovakia, Austria, Poland, Japan, Georgia, Estonia [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTUXd-YMPyE], Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Latvia, Lithuania, Portugal, Switzerland has imposed economic sanctions against Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine, marking a significant shift from its traditional neutrality; Netherlands, Albania, Slovakia, Romania, Moldova, Hungary, Ireland, Great Britain, Australia, Canada, U.S. of A. etc, etc. ** Please pardon nations that I have missed.
Also, Kara-Murza, Yashin, Navalnaya and Russia’s Russian leaders opposing Putin:
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/exiled-anti-putin-opposition-and-question-democratic-representation
PUTIN ACTUALLY IS THE ULTIMATE GLOBALIST: taking over one nation at a time.
“All the anti-globalists oppose him.”
https://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/4358307/posts?page=151#151
CORRECTION: NATIONALISTS OPPOSE PUTIN
Globalization is the exchange of goods, services, and capital across national borders. Trade agreements with two or more nations establishes terms for exchanging goods and services beneficial to all parties. Ukraine attempted to create a free-market economy where prices are set by supply and demand and are affected by competition.
PUTIN STOPPED UKRAINE from entering trade agreements with the E.U. leading to Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
Just off the top of my head nations that oppose Putin’s invasion of Ukraine:
Germany, France Czechoslovakia, Austria, Poland, Japan, Georgia, Estonia [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTUXd-YMPyE], Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Latvia, Lithuania, Portugal, Switzerland has imposed economic sanctions against Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine, marking a significant shift from its traditional neutrality; Netherlands, Albania, Slovakia, Romania, Moldova, Hungary, Ireland, Great Britain, Australia, Canada, U.S. of A. etc, etc. ** Please pardon exclusion of nations that I have missed.
Also, consider Russian leaders that also oppos Putin:Kara-Murza, Yashin, Navalnaya.
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/exiled-anti-putin-opposition-and-question-democratic-representation
ACTUALLY, PUTIN IS THE ULTIMATE GLOBALIST that desires to take over one nation at a time.
https://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/4358307/posts?page=156#156
I thought your thread had been pulled for the
reason given as being “Counterproductive and divisive BS.”
12/11/2025 7:09:43 PM PST by Admin Moderator,
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4356885/posts
“China, Russia, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Belarus are all hardcore NeoSoviet and/or socialist-communist nations tightly teamed together as an Alliance. They represent billions of people which makes them part of the “GLOBALIST” system you were talking about.
I oppose that kind of globalism simply because I’m not a Stalinist and not a communist and not a socialist.”
Agree. Well said!
"https://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/4358307/posts?page=156#156 I thought your thread had been pulled for the reason given as being “Counterproductive and divisive BS.” 12/11/2025 7:09:43 PM PST by Admin Moderator, https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4356885/posts"
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| 12/22/2025 | thegagline | https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4358603/posts?page=84#84 |
| 12/22/2025 | adorno | https://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/4358307/posts?page=156#156 |
| 12/5/2025 | MeganC | https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4355685/posts?page=221#221 |
| 11/25/2025 | dpetty121263 | https://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/4354488/posts?page=56#56 |
| 11/11/2025 | adorno | https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4351828/posts?page=104#104 |
| 9/19/2025 | Macho MAGA Man | https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4341524/posts?page=37#37 |
| 9/10/2025 | Greetings_Puny_Humans | https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4339629/posts?page=125#125 |
| 7/26/2025 | Fuzz | https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4330801/posts?page=222#222 |
| 6/19/2025 | hardspunned | https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4324083/posts?page=89#89 |
| 4/20/2025 | joesbucks | https://freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/4312095/posts?page=26#26 |
| 3/17/2025 | buwaya | https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4304901/posts?page=54#54 |
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I’m not surprised either. Disgusted, but not surprised.
How much you want to bet there’s a Ukrainian finger hitting the Abuse button right now on both of our posts? 😁😆😂
“https://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/4358307/posts?page=156#156
I thought your thread had been pulled for the
reason given as being “Counterproductive and divisive BS.”
12/11/2025 7:09:43 PM PST by Admin Moderator,
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4356885/posts“
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“AAhhh.. so YOU and your ‘Open’ buddy are the ones that were responsible for getting that very productive thread pulled. Why am I not surprised...”
How very silly and illogical of you!
There you go again supposedly creating some interrpretation of explanation for your own nonconstructive misdeeds or behavior!
I am not you.
I am just a Freeper that has deep appreciation and respect for this Free Republic site created by the Robinsons. I have no authority or an ‘Open buddy’ ??? responsible for getting your very productive thread pulled”
I do NOT WANT nor claim your role as an “OVERLORD” at Free Republic.
Actually, ponder this by my response to your comment I am placing myself under your power of the zot.
How much you want to bet there’s a Ukrainian finger hitting the Abuse button right now on both of our posts? 😁😆😂
I wonder how many Euros they get paid for each time they hit abuse on FR Truth posts?
Probably some sort of bonus. 🤣
“I wonder how many Euros they get paid for each time they hit abuse on FR Truth posts? Probably some sort of bonus.”
I am so surprised!
Why proclaim ‘Jesus is Lord’ then be willing to join the ridiculing, false accusation crowd?
SMS, you are so much better than this
Stop with your pathetic virtue signaling. Although, I am NOT surprised.
Back off, RevenueMom.
Wow ... someone was very triggered by my post to y’all. They sound furyous.
Now attacking FReepers faith.
A YUGE NO NO at this establishment.
They need to do better.
A YUGE NO NO at this establishment.
Yes, that’s rather preposterous, not to mention downright rude.
And I’m sure the people being referred to as the “false accusation crowd” are the very people she and her cohorts regularly call “pro-Putin,” “pro-Russian” and much worse with no evidence to support that whatsoever.
That bunch lost any credibility a few years ago and they wonder why we laugh at them? LOL
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