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Trump says he's arranging a meeting between Zelenskyy and Putin after hosting Ukrainian leader
NBC ^ | 8/18/2025 | Peter Nicholas, Megan Lebowitz and Kristen Welker

Posted on 08/18/2025 4:34:49 PM PDT by SaxxonWoods

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday that in a bid to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, he plans to set up a direct meeting between the two countries' leaders, followed by a trilateral meeting in which he would take part.

Trump revealed the next steps in his attempt to broker a peace deal on Truth Social after a full afternoon of meetings at the White House with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders who are eager to see Ukraine safeguarded from future Russian aggression.

When the talks ended, Trump wrote, he called Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the arrangements. He spoke to Putin for about 40 minutes in the Oval Office without the European leaders present.

"Everyone is very happy about the possibility of PEACE for Russia/Ukraine," Trump wrote.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Ukraine
KEYWORDS: absurdzeeping; beggarofkiev; delusionalzeepers; delusionalzeeping; greengrifter; littledictator; proxywar; ukraine; welfarewar; zeepersindenial; zeepersuicidewatch; zestinky
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Caution, Trump at work.
1 posted on 08/18/2025 4:34:49 PM PDT by SaxxonWoods
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To: SaxxonWoods

If ever there were two people who should duel to the death.

Give them each a pre-loaded flintlock pistol at twenty paces.


2 posted on 08/18/2025 4:36:26 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: SaxxonWoods

“The Art of the Deal” its finest.


3 posted on 08/18/2025 4:36:37 PM PDT by Veto! (Trump Is Superman)
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To: BenLurkin
Blunderbuss in hot air balloons.

And this will be Trumps peace treaty, but the peace is on Putin and Zelensky.

4 posted on 08/18/2025 4:39:54 PM PDT by Bernard (Issue an annual budget. And Issue a federal government balance sheet. Let's see what we got.)
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To: SaxxonWoods

Interesting comments from Zelensky on Crimea after the meeting. Says Crimea situation is different from Donbas situation because Ukraine never had the chance to defend Crimea. That was President Trump’s position on Crimea. It was lost without a fight.


5 posted on 08/18/2025 4:40:03 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: SaxxonWoods

I wonder where they would meet...


6 posted on 08/18/2025 4:40:51 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: marcusmaximus

Let’s not forget history. Ukraine was told by Obama and Merkel not to defend Crimea. Ukraine was stolen at gunpoint by Russians from Moscow and the Russian army wearing no insignia. A war crime if there ever was one.


7 posted on 08/18/2025 4:43:06 PM PDT by lodi90
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Caution, Trump at work.

On the front, the atmosphere must feel very different now.

8 posted on 08/18/2025 4:43:46 PM PDT by Right_Wing_Madman
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President Trump’s position is you don’t keep what you didn’t try to defend.


9 posted on 08/18/2025 4:45:20 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: SaxxonWoods

Zelenskyyy can’t keep something he doesn’t have.


10 posted on 08/18/2025 4:46:34 PM PDT by Mashood
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To: SaxxonWoods

Putin will never meet with Zelinsky unless Zelensky is ready to accept Russia’s terms. While Trump puts his usual spin on things I will wait for some real analysis first.
The Europeans do not want peace at all because of their irrational ongoing hatred of Russia.

Long road to any kind of peace.


11 posted on 08/18/2025 4:48:45 PM PDT by Captain Peter Blood
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To: lodi90

What a fantasy you spin.


12 posted on 08/18/2025 4:49:30 PM PDT by Captain Peter Blood
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The Russianss do not want peace at all because of their irrational ongoing hatred of Europe.

But Putin has played all his cards and now is not sitting at the table.


13 posted on 08/18/2025 5:05:42 PM PDT by TexasGator (The 750 hp Florida Gnat)
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To: SaxxonWoods

Look whos coming for dinner.


14 posted on 08/18/2025 5:06:48 PM PDT by know.your.why
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To: Captain Peter Blood

“What a fantasy you spin.”

Why do all your posts look like Russian propaganda?


15 posted on 08/18/2025 5:07:22 PM PDT by TexasGator (The 750 hp Florida Gnat)
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To: Captain Peter Blood

“Long road to any kind of peace.”

Yeah, but both sides are showing an interest in it now. Could still take months but this is the closest they’ve come to trying.


16 posted on 08/18/2025 5:09:56 PM PDT by SaxxonWoods (Annnd....TRUMP IS RIGHT AGAIN.)
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Ukraine was stolen at gunpoint by Russians from Moscow and the Russian army wearing no insignia.

They did not have much of an army in 2014.

17 posted on 08/18/2025 5:10:20 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: know.your.why

Klingons…


18 posted on 08/18/2025 5:11:17 PM PDT by miliantnutcase
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To: Right_Wing_Madman

“On the front, the atmosphere must feel very different now.”

No one wants to be the last to die.


19 posted on 08/18/2025 5:12:23 PM PDT by SaxxonWoods (Annnd....TRUMP IS RIGHT AGAIN.)
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To: Captain Peter Blood

What a contrast.

Putin press conference versus Zelensky press conference.

Putin: standing behind podium at a distance from Trump giving prepared speech.

Zensky: Sitting next to Trump in the Whitehouse joking with Trump and the press.

Putin has been humiliated.


20 posted on 08/18/2025 5:16:09 PM PDT by TexasGator (The 750 hp Florida Gnat)
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