Posted on 05/11/2025 12:31:59 PM PDT by Navy Patriot
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreed to meet face-to-face with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Turkey on Sunday.
Putin initially proposed the Thursday meeting this weekend, and President Donald Trump prompted Zelenskyy to accept the offer. Putin said the talks in Istanbul must be held without preconditions and with the goal of lasting peace.
"We await a full and lasting ceasefire, starting from tomorrow, to provide the necessary basis for diplomacy. There is no point in prolonging the killings. And I will be waiting for Putin in Türkiye on Thursday. Personally. I hope that this time the Russians will not look for excuses," Zelenskyy wrote.
Trump encouraged Zelenskyy to accept Putin's meeting earlier on Sunday. Ukraine and Russia are currently under a ceasefire marking the anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe.
"President Putin of Russia doesn’t want to have a Cease Fire Agreement with Ukraine, but rather wants to meet on Thursday, in Turkey, to negotiate a possible end to the BLOODBATH," Trump wrote on social media. "Ukraine should agree to this, IMMEDIATELY.
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"Zelenskyy agrees to meet with Putin personally after Trump weighs in"
What President Trump says, Goes!
Just as long as he doesn’t have to dress up fancy for it or anything.
Putin should show up in a green t-shirt.
But Zeepers told us that the Ukie Global Homo would not meet with Pooty-Poo
Until a 30 Day Cease Fire was signed and acted on.
Zel needs to make sure the building has no windows, or else is only one story high!
Looks like the Ukie Global Homo and his Zeeper catchers were lying.
Zelensky did Nazi this coming.
LOL
Does anyone expect this to go well?
Zelenskyy behaves badly with with his friends.
He is going throw a hissy like he did when he got frog marched out of the WH without his Happy Meal.
Again!
Both sides are full of it.
Neither intends to make a deal.
Kabuki theater.
When Zelensky goes on one of his rants, Putin should just reach out and push the button, without a word, then just smile.
Agreed.
Neither intends to make a deal.
Disagree, Putin would accept Zelensky's surrender of disputed Oblasts.
Ha. Both should wear red ties like Trump.
Z should not eat or drink anything on the table or get close to an open window or he might get suddenly mysteriously ill or accidentally fall out the window.
Z should not eat or drink anything on the table or get close to an open window or he might get suddenly mysteriously ill or accidentally fall out the window.
Will Marcus Maximus urge his Zelensky to make a deal with Putin?
Zeepers are a weird bunch.
Putin better bring along some cards an interpreter just in case Zelinski forgets how to play.
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