Posted on 01/23/2026 9:46:06 AM PST by SaxxonWoods
"In a big setback to Donald Trump's Ukraine peace efforts, Russia has hardened its stance on Donbas ahead of the tripartite talks in the United Arab Emirates. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov reiterated Moscow's demand that Ukraine withdraw from the Donbas region. The Russian official's remark comes amid Trump saying that both Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky had agreed to a deal."
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Time to Maduro Poot’z ass.
Correct title: “Trump SHOCKED As Putin Turns The Tables Again | ‘No Peace Until Ukraine Army Leaves Donbas’”
I still think a out the best that can be hoped for is a partition of Ukraine into an East and West Ukraine.
Perhaps not an ideal solution but the only workable one that I can see.
Putin read art of the deal.
“Trump, you magnificent son of a bitch, I read your book!”
— Putin
I don’t think anything shocks President Trump.
Just forcing the Nazi Azov battalion out would be sufficient, and it’s pretty much the same thing. They were the ones continuously shelling the Donbas after Victoria Nuland’s 2014 color revolution.
LOL, am I the only one who looked at that title and thought “What the hell does that mean???”
“I don’t think anything shocks President Trump.”
Yeah, and certainly not this. But the headline writer’s job is to gin up the clicks...
Yeah, me too.
In a book I read on negotiation they described what is known as “The Russian Negotiating Style.” They set up front, unreasonable and unrealistic demands. The negotiations are then supposed to proceed from there to compromise. This is usually done before the negotiations start.
The counter is equally unreasonable and unrealistic counter demands. Russia completely abandons all of recognized Ukraine, returns the kidnapped children and pays X hundred billion reparations. Unfortunately, the third parties are telling Ukraine, no, no, you can’t be unreasonable. They’re nasty people and we have to placate them with something. Ukraine would be better off in their negotiations if the US and other allies said in advance. “We got you covered. You don’t have to give a foot of territory.” Then they’d be negotiating from strength. Believe me, the Ukrainians would settle, but on a better compromise.
So basically, Trump and Zelinsky agreed to a deal. They presented to Putin who continued with the same conditions he’s had all along? Kind of funny really.
Yes, everyone starts tough and negotiates to achieve an end that was pre-selected. Russia has made some changes to move in Ukraine’s direction just enough to keep the talks going. I’ve forgotten what those were, they happened awhile back.
We’ll see how Zelensky’s bosses react.
Highly doubt that Trump is "SHOCKED," much less "shocked."
Dial it down.
We know they were talking about Duel occupation in a part of Donbas. I believe this writing doesn’t tell the real story.
Yes, really nothing new here, both sides still circling like boxers trying to find an opening.
Yes, headlines are meaningless and seldom written by the person who wrote the article. The job the headline is to get us to click...
Is the Youtube’s typical use of the word ‘SHOCKED’ that folks throw in the title in an attempt to make you read it. ya know, kinda in the same way the jumokes on X use ‘Breaking’ and ‘Bombshell’ with that cute little siren...
BREAKING: Trump gets on plane
BREAKING: Trump gets off plane.
Other abused words by YouTube, X, etc include:
HUMILIATED, HUMBLED, DESTROYED, AMAZED, STUNNED, OWNED
you get the drift.
I had to look at it a couple times then read the comments lol.
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