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Putin, Xi discuss Trump, Ukraine & Taiwan (Putin, Trump and Xi, Big Three 2,0?)
The Tribune ^ | 1/22/25 | Reuters

Posted on 01/27/2025 5:18:00 AM PST by hardspunned

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed on Tuesday how to build ties with Donald Trump, prospects for a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine and Moscow’s firm support for Beijing’s position on Taiwan.

Xi and Putin, who spoke for an hour and 35 minutes by video call after Trump was sworn in as US President, proposed a further deepening of the strategic partnership between their countries which worries the West.

(Excerpt) Read more at tribuneindia.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: 1leader2dictators; 1niceguy2monsters; backinhisbox; littleputin; peaceplan
The Big Three 2.0

Not since Yalta have three men had such unilateral, world shaping power concentrated within their individual hands.

Putin, Xi and Trump are the elder statesmen of the world and are recognized as wielding tremendous amounts of power to determine their country’s foreign policy as well as that of their spheres of influence.

For Russian and Chinese leaders, having the arbitrary authority to set foreign policy is not uncommon. In the U.S., this is very rare.

Donald Trump is known, respected and, for the most part, trusted by Xi and Putin. Trump has a broad mandate at home for his peacemaking. Biden, the neolibs and neocon globalists so screwed it up, Trump can’t help but be supported by everyone wanting to avoid WWIII. Trump is playing with Biden, Dem and neocon money!

How comprehensively can these men “linkage” up Ukraine, the Korean Peninsula, Iran, Taiwan, Greenland and a new Euro/Russian security arrangement?

Think about it. Trump could kill NATO tomorrow and his popularity would increase. No other president would have gotten away with that.

How bold will Trump be? No swampers to gum up the works this time. Hegseth and Rubio are yes men. Trump is calling all the shots and since Butler is on a mission from God.

1 posted on 01/27/2025 5:18:00 AM PST by hardspunned
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To: hardspunned

Trump isn’t getting rid of NATO, despite all your wet dreams

Trump is going to put Little Putin back in his box

Enjoy the show!


2 posted on 01/27/2025 5:20:58 AM PST by canuck_conservative (Russia lies all the time)
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To: hardspunned

Russia-Ukraine. Communist China-Taiwan. These are two different cases and should never be confused.


3 posted on 01/27/2025 5:31:03 AM PST by ChessExpert (The Democratic party must be destroyed.)
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To: canuck_conservative

NATO is dead TODAY! Let me know when your Euroweenie fellow travelers hit Trump’s new 5% GDP benchmark. It’s such a hoot watching the neocon, Z, the magnificent, dullards continue to beat that poor dead horse.


4 posted on 01/27/2025 5:53:13 AM PST by hardspunned (Look for the“Putin Stooge” libel, news from Ukraine you’ve gradually grown to trust over 30 months )
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To: hardspunned

Both China and Russia are in serious trouble with both political and economic turmoil of very serious proportions.

The list of problems for both is very long and very broad. It is very doubtful that either could mount any war effort that cold be sustained beyond a few weeks for China and a day or two for Russia.

Both Xi and Putin are flat broke. They lack the money to pay their own government and are in debt that is likely unpayable....... ever.


5 posted on 01/27/2025 5:58:52 AM PST by bert ( (KE. NP. +12) Where is ZORRO when California so desperately needs him?)
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To: canuck_conservative

Having a Sadz because your Ghey ass Prime Minister ain’t invited cupcake.🕺🏻🤡


6 posted on 01/27/2025 8:47:27 AM PST by MotorCityBuck (Keep the change, you are filthy animal! )
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To: bert

Is that you Hunter?
Back away from the Pipe dude.🎱🐸


7 posted on 01/27/2025 8:51:15 AM PST by MotorCityBuck (Keep the change, you are filthy animal! )
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To: hardspunned
By the crucial measures of economics and population, such a gathering is not the big three but more like a well-muscled giant, a large man with some flabbiness and middle aged angst, and a much smaller, weaker, wannabe big man in poor health. Here are the hard numbers:

1 United States -- $25.463 trillion -- 341,534,046

2 China -- $17.963 trillion -- 1,425,179,569

8 Russia -- $2.240 trillion -- 145,579,899

And, being heavily sanctioned and struggling militarily to subdue a much smaller neighbor, Russia is not looking well.

8 posted on 01/27/2025 11:49:37 AM PST by Rockingham
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To: canuck_conservative

“Trump is going to put Little Putin back in his box”

With what army? Not you, that’s certain.


9 posted on 01/27/2025 3:24:30 PM PST by rxh4n1
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To: MotorCityBuck

You need to catch up. You are mixing metaphors based on ignorance of both Russia and China


10 posted on 01/28/2025 5:06:59 AM PST by bert ( (KE. NP. +12) Where is ZORRO when California so desperately needs him?)
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To: bert

Ignorance is your and your fellow travelers bag Chump.
Nice try though. Really 🤡


11 posted on 01/28/2025 10:27:27 AM PST by MotorCityBuck (Keep the change, you are filthy animal! )
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