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Posted on 05/19/2025 10:42:00 AM PDT by janetjanet998
Just completed my two hour call with President Vladimir Putin of Russia. I believe it went very well. Russia and Ukraine will immediately start negotiations toward a Ceasefire and, more importantly, an END to the War. The conditions for that will be negotiated between the two parties, as it can only be, because they know details of a negotiation that nobody else would be aware of. The tone and spirit of the conversation were excellent. If it wasn’t, I would say so now, rather than later. Russia wants to do largescale TRADE with the United States when this catastrophic “bloodbath” is over, and I agree. There is a tremendous opportunity for Russia to create massive amounts of jobs and wealth. Its potential is UNLIMITED. Likewise, Ukraine can be a great beneficiary on Trade, in the process of rebuilding its Country. Negotiations between Russia and Ukraine will begin immediately. I have so informed President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, of Ukraine, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, President Emmanuel Macron, of France, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, of Italy, Chancellor Friedrich Merz, of Germany, and President Alexander Stubb, of Finland, during a call with me, immediately after the call with President Putin. The Vatican, as represented by the Pope, has stated that it would be very interested in hosting the negotiations. Let the process begin!
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The coalition of the willing won’t be happy
They gave another deadline of tomorrow
Ceasefire or more sanctions
No mention of that here
If only Russia did not have a long history of saying one thing and doing something else.
Hope springs eternal. I hope that things work out for the best.
“The coalition of the willing won’t be happy.”
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(Sapppy ‘70’s Music) “All they are saying, is give war a chance.”
Nothing has changed really
Same talk
Russia will demand Ukraine withdraw from the 4 regions
Ukraine will refuse
No ceasefire
Just like last week in Turkey
> Ukraine can be a great beneficiary on Trade, in the process of rebuilding its Country
If you thought the ghouls profited from the killing and destruction, just wait until you see the grift from rebuilding.
Putin’s ceasefire/peace-talks deal...
Let me have Ukraine, and I won’t ever again call for Ukraine to never join NATO. I win, Europe/NATO wins. ;)
Z will never agree to the Russian demand for a ceasefire
Full Russian control of the 5 Donbas regions
He didn’t in 2022
He didn’t in 2023
He didn’t in 2024
He didn’t in spring 2025
He didn’t last week in Turkey
Russia controls 70- 99% of each region and is gaining more each day
The neocon euro weenies will talk Z out of it
/s
Let’s see if Russia will give up on its maximalist demands which go well beyond just the five disputed oblasts.
Your tagline says it all.
A move for reasoning is always good.
I’m no expert, but it seems to me that Putin’s initial war aim was to annex Ukraine in its entirety. This was frustrated by the unexpectedly strong resistance by the Ukrainians. As a fallback, Putin will insist on keeping Crimea and the Donbas. I’d guess everything else is negotiable. Ukraine will remain an independent sovereign nation, even in rump form which was inevitable anyway. Trump wants to tie both of them closer to the US via trade, and thus away from each other’s throats going forward. Might work, worth a try.
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This has been the same Russian public position for years “root cause”
Nothing has really changed today
5m
❗️Trump conversation was ‘very constructive’ – Putin
Question is for Russia and Ukraine ‘to show maximum desire for peace and find compromises’
BUT: Russia’s main goal is to ‘ELIMINATE’ root causes of conflict
Putin’s aide Ushakov says no timeframes for ceasefire talks.
Only valuable info from his briefing: Says U.S. and Russia preparing prisoners swap 9 on 9
Russia wants to do largescale TRADE with the United States when this catastrophic “bloodbath” is over, and I agree.
Now that would be what I call ‘Winning’ for Putin and Russia and Ukraine.
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