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When Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered up to 200,000 soldiers into Ukraine, his aim was to sweep into the capital, Kyiv, in a matter of days. He wanted to overthrow the pro-Western government and return Ukraine to Russia's sphere of influence. Putin failed, but more than three years on a fifth of Ukrainian territory is in Russian hands (Excerpt)

I don’t know how else to interpret this tweet by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. He got bad advice from Democrats before meeting with President Trump and Vice President Vance, unfortunately tried to score points in the press through that meeting, lost the opportunity to sign the mineral development agreement, and now realizes his mistake: Zelensky tweetPlease read it all. Key points: None of us wants an endless war. Ukraine is ready to come to the negotiating table as soon as possible to bring lasting peace closer. … My team and I stand ready to work under President Trump’s strong leadership...

SNIP“I was on the phone with my counterpart, the Joint Chiefs National Security Adviser, as recently as the morning of after repeated requests for — not only for President Zelensky, to sign — at a minimum, to have his finance minister and Secretary Bessent, the Treasury Secretary, sign to show that they were serious, that this deal was closed, that it was done, and they were ready to move forward. And they continued to insist to leave it open,” he said, explaining that they evidently wanted to leave it open because Zelensky intended to come in and demand “security guarantees,”...

The fiery meeting on Friday between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy captured the tense moment when Ukrainian Ambassador Oksana Markarova realized the magnitude of the damage done. The viral moment showed Markarova appearing distraught, with her head in her hand, as Trump questioned Zelenskyy about not wanting a ceasefire with Russia in front of the entire world. Markarova lowered her head to her right hand and closed her eyes as Zelenskyy continued to dig a hole for himself in front of President Trump and Vice President JD Vance.

Jack Poso 🇺🇸 @JackPosobiec BREAKING: HERE IS THE FULL EXCHANGE BETWEEN TRUMP, ZELENSKY, AND JD VANCE 12:32 PM · Feb 28, 2025

Trump “We had a very meaningful meeting in the White House today. Much was learned that could never be understood without conversation under such fire and pressure. It’s amazing what comes out through emotion, and I have determined that President Zelenskyy is not ready for Peace if America is involved, because he feels our involvement gives him a big advantage in negotiations. I don’t want advantage, I want PEACE. He disrespected the United States of America in its cherished Oval Office. He can come back when he is ready for Peace.”