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Zelensky: Trump rhetoric ‘exactly what Putin is afraid of’
The Hill ^ | 01/29/2025 | Filip Timotija

Posted on 01/29/2025 7:51:40 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky argued during an interview that President Trump’s recent tough rhetoric is what Russian President Vladimir Putin is “afraid of.”

Since being sworn in, Trump has put more pressure on Putin to negotiate with Ukraine in order to reach a peace agreement that would potentially end the nearly three-year war in Eastern Europe. Trump said Putin is “destroying his country” and threatened to slap sanctions on the Kremlin if the agreement is not forged soon.

“And this is exactly what Putin is afraid of. He doesn’t want strong Trump supporting Ukraine, because it would be strong Ukraine,” Zelensky told Fox News host Sean Hannity on Tuesday night. “And the territory — territorial integrity is what every country must respect, even such country as China understands that you cannot interfere with territorial integrity, but he did it.”

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KEYWORDS: afraid; beggarofkiev; giveitupzeepers; greengrifter; putin; rhetoric; trump; zelensky; zestinky
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Let President Trump do this thing. You can STFU.
1 posted on 01/29/2025 7:51:40 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Let President Trump do this thing. You can STFU.

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Exactly!

If you really think Trump’s messaging is effective with influencing Putin, how about you don’t call it out and telegraph strategy!


2 posted on 01/29/2025 7:55:59 AM PST by z3n (Kakistocracy)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

During Trump’s first term Putin got away with murder because Putin stayed quiet and flew under the American public’s radar. Now Putin is the ugly elephant in the room. Putin is running out of options. Putin is down to his last card. With Trump in charge Putin faces extinction.


3 posted on 01/29/2025 8:03:05 AM PST by nagant (PHENOMENON)
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To: nagant

Putin is down to his last card
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The reality on the battlefield doesn’t reflect your statement. Fact is, President Trump said “ one day”, now “ a hundred days”, everyday Vlad gobbles up more territory.

All that aside, Vlad keeps his ethnic Russian provinces, no NATO, two of Vlad’s stated objectives have been achieved. The third, ridding Ukraine of their embedded Neo Nazi’s will be dealt with by Rada ( Ukie Congress) decree.

The US’s Project Ukraine is dead, get used to it.


4 posted on 01/29/2025 8:09:39 AM PST by delta7
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To: ChicagoConservative27

This guy is crazy


5 posted on 01/29/2025 8:19:54 AM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18 )
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Time for Zelensky to be overthrown.
6 posted on 01/29/2025 8:27:01 AM PST by McGruff (Trump: Joe Biden will go down in history as the worst president ever.)
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Time for Zelensky to be overthrown.

Yes, the gall of the man to defend his country against a peaceful Russian attack! Who would have thought that a president of Ukraine would ever do such a thing? He must be a criminal.

7 posted on 01/29/2025 8:30:51 AM PST by Petrosius
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Let President Trump do this thing. You can STFU.

There are two warring parties in 'this thing'. Trump is an intermediary.

If Putin is one of those warring parties, then, Zelensky has a right so speak as the second warring party. He CANNOT "STFU".
8 posted on 01/29/2025 8:34:47 AM PST by adorno ( )
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Its hard to understand the govt “staying power” of this cretin.

Guess its the billions he cons for himself and his henchmen.


9 posted on 01/29/2025 8:35:10 AM PST by Liz ((This then is how we should pray: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. ))
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Time for Zelensky to be overthrown.

Tell that to the people of Ukraine. How do you think they'll vote? Or is 'overthrown' the means you prefer?
10 posted on 01/29/2025 8:38:15 AM PST by adorno ( )
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To: ChicagoConservative27
History will paint the homoerotic dancer as the fool that destroyed Ukraine. He could have negotiated, but foolishly chose not to. Ukraine will never fully recover from his folly…

Luke 14:31 Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? 32 Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
11 posted on 01/29/2025 8:42:48 AM PST by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: adorno
Zelensky won't hold an election because we would lose it.
12 posted on 01/29/2025 8:48:53 AM PST by McGruff (Trump: Joe Biden will go down in history as the worst president ever.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

pat us back, grifter.


13 posted on 01/29/2025 8:49:15 AM PST by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING 0F AMERICA, AND HE WILL HAVE NO OTHER GODS BEFORE HIM!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

pay


14 posted on 01/29/2025 8:50:09 AM PST by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING 0F AMERICA, AND HE WILL HAVE NO OTHER GODS BEFORE HIM!)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday his country could hold peace talks with Ukraine, but ruled out speaking directly with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, whom he called “illegitimate.”

https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/russia-war-ukraine/2025/01/29/id/1196951/


15 posted on 01/29/2025 8:51:40 AM PST by McGruff (Trump: Joe Biden will go down in history as the worst president ever.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Z jabbers while he waits for the adults to solve his problems.


16 posted on 01/29/2025 9:02:38 AM PST by SaxxonWoods (Black guy upon receiving a MAGA hat: "MURICA!")
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To: Jan_Sobieski

The only “negotiations” that Putin offered were complete surrender. But I guess that is a price that you are willing to pay.


17 posted on 01/29/2025 9:46:36 AM PST by Petrosius
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And a million slaughtered foreigners is the price you’re willing to pay?


18 posted on 01/29/2025 9:49:41 AM PST by Az Joe (We can't spare President Trump; He fights!)
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And a million slaughtered foreigners is the price you’re willing to pay?

That is a call for the Ukrainians to make. Would you not defend your country, even at great cost?

19 posted on 01/29/2025 9:51:03 AM PST by Petrosius
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To: delta7

You are 100% right…. Idk what that guy was talking about. Russian has gain territory almost daily for months. At some point Russia will settle for what theyve captured and Ukraine will have to acquiesce to defeat. There will be a buffer zone whether Z likes it or not.


20 posted on 01/29/2025 10:43:35 AM PST by MrRelevant
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