Posted on 05/19/2025 3:34:21 PM PDT by Mariner
“The root causes of the conflict.”
These were startling words from a man purportedly on the path to peace.
But it is the nub of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s position of what must be solved for peace, after two weeks, or three months, depending on how you count, of mounting pressure for an immediate unconditional 30-day ceasefire. Unbothered, taking this most consequential of calls at a music school on the Sochi coast, the Kremlin head has returned to the start – to his false narrative about this war of choice being sparked by NATO expanding too fast.
Five other, different words emerged hours before, that may have echoed in Putin’s ears while he spoke to US President Donald Trump for two hours.
“It is not our war,” said Vice President JD Vance earlier. Reprising his role as the harbinger of very bad news for European security, Vance held out again this remarkable non-threat: that the United States might pull out of the war – presumably from both diplomacy and aid to Ukraine – unless Russia takes steps toward a peace deal it adamantly does not want. Washington backing off is exactly what Russia yearns for, and to earn this dream outcome, it seems Putin has to do absolutely nothing, bar continue to wage a brutal war.
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The two parties have irreconcilable differences.
US interests are best served by just walking away.
Complete disconnect.
If Europe and Ukraine want to keep fighting without us, that's their business.
Because US interests lie in Detente with Russia.
Well it’s certainly Vicky Nuland’s War.
And the Deep State’s War.
We need Russia for NOTHING. A first WorlNation needs nothing from a 2nd World one.
Well Trump popped off countless times he could settle that war with the snap of his fingers...Now those birds coming him to roost...
You don’t know what you’re talking about. Do you follow CNN now?
Support Trump 100%
F Ukraine, Russia, and Putin.
And Vance’s statement was foolish in advance of the Trump phone call.
Vance is not Trump. Trump can sink Ukraine and I’ll support him. JD does not deserve that slack.
When it comes to natural resources Russia is the richest nation in the world.
Who does want that Trillions and Trillions?
I think Trump did well to attempt and make a deal on the international stage. As Trump well knows sometimes deals can’t be closed.
In any case the real deal has to be made directly between the two parties.
So you morons believe CNN analysis?
It was announced after the Trump call that ceasefire negotiations will proceed. As demanded by Trump.
Take CNN and shove it.
Go Trump and F Putin.
+1
Pay attention...It’s CNN....and sooooo anti-Trump...just like yourself so it seems.
It may take time. But if Trump can’t do it, nobody else can.
Russia does not want peace - it wants Ukraine. It wants the USSR / Russian Empire back. “Peace” does not achieve that.
LOL CNN LOL
Russia is a S hole country because Putin has hollowed it out.
The riches of Russia, what a pathetic joke.
I’m glad to read CNN’s idea of what’s going on with respect to Putin and other world problems. After all, they’ve been 100% correct on the Biden Crime Family, causes of inflation, immigration, climate change, and when to poop. I can always count on journalism majors for truth, logic, and intellect.
/s^100
Then move the he-l there. Stop running down Trymp’s US. We are the greatest Nationin the World, END OF STORY!
Is it a "false narrative" just because you say so, Paton, you lying, gaslighting POS?
He hasn’t done anything yet but try to get them to the table. The next step will crush Russia without firing a shot.
Another Ukie neocon pulls his mask off and trashes J.D. Vance because he can't trash Trump...
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