Posted on 08/14/2025 5:21:11 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Summary
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW/KYIV, Aug 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he believes his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin is ready to end his war in Ukraine, speaking on the eve of Friday's summit between the men, but that peace would likely require at least a second meeting involving Ukraine's leader.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and his European allies have intensified their efforts this week to prevent any deal between the U.S. and Russia emerging from Friday's summit in Alaska that leaves Ukraine vulnerable to future attack.
"I think President Putin will make peace, I think President Zelenskiy will make peace," Trump told reporters at the White House. "We'll see if they get along."
Trump has downplayed talk of a ceasefire emerging from the summit and speculated about a possible second meeting to come, involving more leaders.
"I think it's going to be a good meeting, but the more important meeting will be the second meeting that we're having. We're going to have a meeting with President Putin, President Zelenskiy, myself, and maybe we'll bring some of the European leaders along. Maybe not. I don't know that."
Putin earlier spoke to his most senior ministers and security officials as he prepared for a meeting with Trump in Anchorage, Alaska, that could shape the endgame to the largest war in Europe since World War Two.
In televised comments, Putin said the U.S. was "making, in my opinion, quite energetic and sincere efforts to stop the hostilities, stop the crisis and reach agreements that are of interest to all parties involved in this conflict."
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With Russia agreeing to meet President Trump on US soil, and with DJT sidelining the euro weaklings, and Zelensky, Russia starts tomorrow head and shoulders above Ukraine. And none of this would have been possible were it not for Donald Trump.
One more thing, pray for his safety tomorrow.
Tomorrow, and each and every day.
He is amassing many enemies.
“Ukrainian allies say Trump is willing to back its security”
In what way?
Personally, I think the best that can be done is:
1. share with the EU&UK[50/50] the cost of Ukrainian defense above the percentage of GDP the US spends on defense and veterans in total,
2. supply systems like radar Ukraine can’t make itself, and
3. train Ukrainians on things like Abrams tanks, F-16s and F-35s.
Make the corrupt Ukrainian oligarchs pay. They have stolen many billions from the U S Taxpayers.
Amen. 🙏
“Russia starts tomorrow head and shoulders above Ukraine.”
Militarily, Russia has been head and shoulders above Ukraine for quite a few years now — at least since they invaded Crimea.
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