Posted on 08/14/2025 2:43:20 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
LONDON (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday praised U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to end the war in Ukraine, more than three years after Moscow launched its invasion, as the two leaders prepared for a pivotal U.S.–Russia summit Friday in Alaska.
Following a meeting Thursday with top government officials on the summit, Putin said in a short video released by the Kremlin that the Trump administration was making “quite energetic and sincere efforts to stop the hostilities” and to “reach agreements that are of interest to all parties involved.”
Putin also suggested that “long-term conditions of peace between our countries, and in Europe, and in the world as a whole,” could be reached under an agreement with the U.S. on nuclear arms control.
In Washington, Trump said there was a 25% chance that the summit would fail, but he also floated the idea that, if the meeting succeeds, he could bring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Alaska for a subsequent, three-way meeting.
In a radio interview with Fox News, Trump also said he might be willing to stay in Alaska longer, depending on what happens with Putin.
Meanwhile, Zelenskyy and other European leaders worked to ensure their interests are taken into account when Trump and Putin meet in Anchorage.
Uncertainty for Europe
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomed Zelenskyy to London on Thursday in a show of British support for Ukraine a day before the critical Trump-Putin meeting. The two embraced warmly outside Starmer’s offices at 10 Downing Street without making any comments, and Zelenskyy departed about an hour later.
Zelenskyy’s trip to the British capital came a day after he took part in virtual meetings from Berlin with Trump and the...
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The Peace ☮️ and Prosperity President
Good!
No not “ahead of” before the summit.
Yes, “ahead of”.
Yes, “ahead of”.
Part of me hopes that Putin pulls some crap and Trump has to open a can on Russia, China’s proxy. It will be funny to watch.
When Ivan is in the middle of killing somebody over what ever and he then praises your efforts at getting him to stop beware.
That’s funny except he’s talking about allowing Russia access to Alaskan minerals.
“The Peace ☮️ and Prosperity President”
Great to hear, at least for Americans, not so great for Neocons.
Putin turned down Trump’s offer of California, because North America has no gulag equivalent to Siberia.
Collusion!!!! Impeach!!!!! or something. Uh I don’t know. Uh. - Maxine Waters.
Based on remarks from bigbob today, he just makes up whatever nonsense comes into his little head and spews it at random.
Talk’s cheap, Vlad.
Talk’s cheap, Vlod.
I should have given credit to the Babylon Bee that initially made this hilariously funny and clever meme up and spewed it on their website. Of course the Bee is hated and despised on FR.
I love the Babylon Bee.
I just posted this:
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4334662/posts
I didn’t recognize the satire, which is what they are going for. Mission accomplished.
My apologies.
Thought you were from Texas, not from Merry Olde England.
“That’s funny except he’s talking about allowing Russia access to Alaskan minerals.”
So what? As long as they pay upfront in gold or dollars, not those asswipes they call rubles.
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