Posted on 02/12/2025 2:21:38 PM PST by Mariner
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump upended three years of U.S. policy toward Ukraine on Wednesday, saying that he and Russian leader Vladimir Putin had agreed to begin negotiations on ending the war following a sudden prisoner swap.
Trump said in a social media post that he and Putin held a lengthy phone call and committed to “work together, very closely” to bring the conflict to an end and would meet in person, including perhaps in each other’s countries.
Trump subsequently announced that he'd also spoken with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, but only after his talk with Putin. After the calls, White House officials declined to clarify whether Ukraine would be a party to the U.S. negotiations.
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Ukraine is not invited.
Which means no lasting peace.
Vicky Nuland deeply saddened.
We stop arming Ukraine, Putin stops arming Iran, Hamas and their cronies. Win-Win.
“Which means no lasting peace.”
Not our problem.
Russia is experienced in handling such matters.
Zeepers saddened.
If they had really cared, all the fury they channeled at us could have been better suited if they had simply volunteered and fought.
Because our policy the last three years was going so well.
It will be over in 30 days.
“Which means no lasting peace.”
The history of the world would indicate that there never has been.
How many trillions more are needed for your goal? Do you have a number you could share?
upends US Policy and instead, is in favor of people not dying
😭😢
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/13/ukrainian-shell-russian-border-town-donetsk?CMP=twt_gu
Maybe Zel shouldn’t have been poking at the bigger neighbor like he did.
Shelling civilians tends to get people a bit upset.
Do note the date of the article.
And note when Zel was installed in Ukraine.
Trump will make a deal with Putin and then communicate about it to Zelensky.
I wonder if the Democrats NOW think it was such a good idea to impeach Trump over Ukraine.
“Which means no lasting peace.”
Other than WW3, how would you get to a lasting peace?
It’s disgusting that the AP would rather see the mass killing continue than see the fighting end due to Trump’s efforts.
I think Trump is being realistic and will end thousands? millions? of deaths that has been occurring. I trust Trump to find a way.
I don’t think it’s realistic for Ukraine to win. I wish it could, but I don’t think it can. I think Ukraine has to cut its losses to stop the killing.
A sensible policy. Now waiting for an Obama judge from sh-- ville to intervene.
A sensible policy. Now waiting for an Obama judge from sh-- ville to intervene.
It's only NATO Europe that wants to keep the war going at all cost.
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