Witkoff: Putin sees opportunity for the ‘first time in decades’ for a relationship recalibration

The Hill via Yahoo ^ | April 30th, 2025 | Tara Suter

[Mariner]

On the international front, nothing is more important to American strategic interests than detente with Russia.

[9YearLurker]

Rubio was effusive in his praise for Witkoff in this today’s cabinet meeting.

[Common Sense 101]

Effusive. I like it... big boy word of the day.

[McGruff]

[BenLurkin]

[nickcarraway]

For decades, the U.S. has been simping for Putin. Bush and Obama told him they would do anything he wanted. Why is the U.S. now a vassal state to Russia?

[Opinionated Blowhard]

When it comes to Putin, I’d wait to make statements like this until after the deal is signed. Putin is a master manipulator who made comments like this to every administration, including Trump I. Putin will always put his interests first notwithstanding any “relationship recalibration.”

[BipolarBob]

Putin will always put his interests first notwithstanding any “relationship recalibration.”

No different than most politicians.

[jimfree]

Break out the RESET/OVERCHARGE button!

[Sacajaweau]

lol.....the Button that wasn't...

as bad as the Dem paddles in Congress

[DIRTYSECRET]

Let’s see. Hitler declares war on the US after our declaration of war against Japan-not smart. He has no long range bombers that can reach the US. So why did we have to join Churchill and the allies against him? Who would’ve won in Europe had we stayed out? I felt sorry for Poland and the Baltics so do we go to war for them(nato)now?

[Publius]

He has no long range bombers that can reach the US.

But Werner von Braun and his team at Peenemunde were working on the V-1 missile.

[DIRTYSECRET]

Come on. Like those V-2 rockets would get close enough like those submarines did?

[Savage Beast]

I agree completely. The Russian People and the American People are natural allies. They have everything to gain and nothing to lose by a strong, loyal, mutually beneficial alliance. Russia is the nearest neighbor to the USA after Canada and Mexico.

[ifinnegan]

Putin recalibration six feet under.

[Wuli]

Putin sees Trump caving just so he can claim the status quo is a “peace” deal, because Trump wants peace more then Putin does, just so he can claim he made the “deal”

[delta7]

Russia has much we need, restart trade and commerce.

[maro]

I thought he had a deal with Japan.

[PIF]

Relationship recalibration, just like he did with Ukraine.

[TexasGator]

“Russia has much we need, restart trade and commerce.”

Looks like Putin overplayed his cards and ticked off Trump.

Russia cannot afford to continue this war. They are going broke.