Coffeesforclosers Posted August 15 Posted August 15 Quite the pivot. Not too long ago we were offering recognition to Russia's annexation of 5 Ukrainian Oblasts and they turned it down. Russia's foreign minister arrives to the Alaska summit wearing a shirt with "USSR" on it in Cyrillic. 1
All_Pro_Bills Posted August 15 Posted August 15 12 minutes ago, Coffeesforclosers said: Quite the pivot. Not too long ago we were offering recognition to Russia's annexation of 5 Ukrainian Oblasts and they turned it down. Russia's foreign minister arrives to the Alaska summit wearing a shirt with "USSR" on it in Cyrillic. And Putin arrived wearing a red Speedo emblazoned with hammers and sickles! 2
Coffeesforclosers Posted August 15 Posted August 15 43 minutes ago, All_Pro_Bills said: And Putin arrived wearing a red Speedo emblazoned with hammers and sickles! I did interpret those memes of him riding a bear to be a metaphor for his nocturnal passtimes.
B-Man Posted August 15 Posted August 15 1 hour ago, Coffeesforclosers said: Quite the pivot. Not too long ago we were offering recognition to Russia's annexation of 5 Ukrainian Oblasts Pivot = Negotiation
Coffeesforclosers Posted August 15 Posted August 15 29 minutes ago, B-Man said: Pivot = Negotiation Sure. I still don't think the president can comprehend people whose motivations are ideological rather than material. 1
Coffeesforclosers Posted August 16 Posted August 16 (edited) Let's bump this for the Alaska Summit fallout, whatever it may be? Edited August 16 by Coffeesforclosers
JDHillFan Posted August 16 Posted August 16 19 minutes ago, Coffeesforclosers said: Let's bump this for the Alaska Summit fallout, whatever it may be? Ok
All_Pro_Bills Posted August 16 Posted August 16 My expectations were low because I don't believe a negotiated peace is possible without major concessions from both sides. Russia wants territorial concessions and a neutral Ukraine, no NATO membership, and a rollback of NATO forces from their border with specific security guarantees. Ukraine and Europe want a do over. Unconditional peace and complete Russian withdrawal from occupied territories, NATO and EU membership, and the continuation of encircling Russia and placing offensive weapons at their border. Something has to give or war goes on. 1
B-Man Posted August 17 Posted August 17 Bringing the world together for a solution. Also attending: Italian PM Giorgia Meloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Germany Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and Finland President Alexander Stubb. But keep starting those hilarious "President Trump got rolled by Putin" threads. .
B-Man Posted August 17 Posted August 17 For those degrading the peace efforts. Zelensky responds, "I thank everyone who is helping" We had a long and substantive conversation with @POTUS We started with one-on-one talks before inviting European leaders to join us. This call lasted for more than an hour and a half, including about an hour of our bilateral conversation with President Trump. Ukraine reaffirms its readiness to work with maximum effort to achieve peace. President Trump informed about his meeting with the Russian leader and the main points of their discussion. It is important that America’s strength has an impact on the development of the situation. We support President Trump’s proposal for a trilateral meeting between Ukraine, the USA, and Russia. Ukraine emphasizes that key issues can be discussed at the level of leaders, and a trilateral format is suitable for this. On Monday, I will meet with President Trump in Washington, D.C., to discuss all of the details regarding ending the killing and the war. I am grateful for the invitation. It is important that Europeans are involved at every stage to ensure reliable security guarantees together with America. We also discussed positive signals from the American side regarding participation in guaranteeing Ukraine’s security. We continue to coordinate our positions with all partners. I thank everyone who is helping. 1
Trump_is_Mentally_fit Posted August 18 Author Posted August 18 This is f'n so awesome! If a peace deal is reached this should be a moment long remembered. Bravo Mr. President 👏
Trump_is_Mentally_fit Posted August 18 Author Posted August 18 Hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine arrived in Washington for high-stakes meetings to discuss a possible path to peace with Moscow, Russian attacks on the Ukrainian cities of Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia killed 10 people and injured dozens, the local authorities said. Ukrainian officials pointed to the attacks as a further sign that Russia had no intention of halting hostilities. “That’s why Putin doesn’t want to cease fire,” said Andriy Yermak, Mr. Zelensky’s chief of staff. “He enjoys shelling peaceful cities while talking about his desire to end the war.” https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08/18/us/trump-zelensky-ukraine-putin
Coffeesforclosers Posted August 23 Posted August 23 (edited) Turkey is taking real, concrete steps towards supporting peace and security in Europe. Edited August 23 by Coffeesforclosers 1
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