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BumRushDaShow

(160,900 posts) Mon Aug 18, 2025, 05:18 AM Aug 18

Fresh off meeting with Putin in Alaska, Trump may pitch Zelenskyy on a land-swap deal

Source: Scripps News

Posted 5:25 PM, Aug 17, 2025

The so-called Alaska summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday lasted for just three hours and did not result in a peace deal for Ukraine.

"We didn't get there, but we have a very good chance of getting there," President Trump said during a press address at the summit on Friday.

There's little sign that Putin has abandoned his maximalist goals in Ukraine. President Trump, meanwhile, dropped his demand for cease-fire and is now discussing a broader peace deal that could involve Ukraine giving up territory still under its control in exchange for security guarantees for Ukraine.

Putin, for his part, offered to freeze the existing front lines if Ukraine were to pull back from the Donbas region entirely. This would mean Ukraine would surrender territory that it's still fighting in today.

Read more: https://www.scrippsnews.com/world/fresh-off-meeting-with-putin-in-alaska-trump-may-pitch-zelenskyy-on-a-land-swap-deal

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Fresh off meeting with Putin in Alaska, Trump may pitch Zelenskyy on a land-swap deal (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Aug 18 OP

Sounds like Donny's been sniffing his own farts again. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 18 #1

Good ole TACO! Ray Bruns Aug 18 #3

My neighbor took over my back yard Seinan Sensei Aug 18 #2

I broke into my neighbor's house and planted my flag. Now all this stuff belongs to me. Ray Bruns Aug 18 #4

Where I grew up they called people like Trump "wimps". twodogsbarking Aug 18 #5

Ain't gonna happen azureblue Aug 18 #6

nevermind azureblue Aug 18 #7

I don't think that pitch will make it to home plate. ananda Aug 18 #8

Zelensky will tell him in his language..."GO FUCK YOURSELF, Donald!" ProudMNDemocrat Aug 18 #9

Trump submitting to Russia like a good doggie. cstanleytech Aug 18 #10

trump thinks he's going to make Zenlensky an offer he can't refuse Bayard Aug 18 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Bayard Aug 18 #12

What's the swap? thought crime Aug 18 #13

I wonder how MAGA would look upon the idea of giving Russia large, "compensatory" chunks of Alaska instead. BobTheSubgenius Aug 18 #14

What land GigiLeigh Aug 18 #15

Trump's idea of a land swap Quanto Magnus Aug 18 #16

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(129,129 posts)

1. Sounds like Donny's been sniffing his own farts again.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Aug 18, 2025, 06:32 AM

Aug 18

Ray Bruns

(5,628 posts)

3. Good ole TACO!

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 18, 2025, 08:05 AM

Aug 18

Seinan Sensei

(1,155 posts)

2. My neighbor took over my back yard

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Aug 18, 2025, 06:51 AM

Aug 18

The Mayor got involved
Wants me to consider doing a “land swap”

Ray Bruns

(5,628 posts)

4. I broke into my neighbor's house and planted my flag. Now all this stuff belongs to me.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Aug 18, 2025, 08:06 AM

Aug 18

The original owner came back and I had to kill him. Savages!

twodogsbarking

(16,005 posts)

5. Where I grew up they called people like Trump "wimps".

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Aug 18, 2025, 08:29 AM

Aug 18

azureblue

(2,567 posts)

6. Ain't gonna happen

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Aug 18, 2025, 09:38 AM

Aug 18

And, with a bunch of Euro leaders physically there to back up Z, Trump will be steamrolled. And I have no doubt they are coming to discuss this tariff mess with Trump, too. King of like a mafia style sit down.

azureblue

(2,567 posts)

7. nevermind

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Aug 18, 2025, 09:58 AM

Aug 18

that Ukraine signed a treaty with Russia, where they would give up their nukes, if Russia promises to never invade Ukraine.
So why trust anything Putin or Trump says? They are both huge liars.

ananda

(33,404 posts)

8. I don't think that pitch will make it to home plate.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Aug 18, 2025, 10:01 AM

Aug 18

The pitcher is weak.

ProudMNDemocrat

(20,264 posts)

9. Zelensky will tell him in his language..."GO FUCK YOURSELF, Donald!"

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Aug 18, 2025, 11:02 AM

Aug 18

Zelensky will resist. Good for him.

For it is Volodymyr Zelensky who hold the cards.

cstanleytech

(27,953 posts)

10. Trump submitting to Russia like a good doggie.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Aug 18, 2025, 11:57 AM

Aug 18

Bayard

(27,175 posts)

11. trump thinks he's going to make Zenlensky an offer he can't refuse

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Mon Aug 18, 2025, 12:08 PM

Aug 18

The other dons are there to back up Ukraine. They know if Putin takes part of Ukraine, he'll soon want all of Ukraine, then move on to their countries.

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Bayard This message was self-deleted by its author.

thought crime

(810 posts)

13. What's the swap?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Aug 18, 2025, 12:46 PM

Aug 18

Ukrainians get a guarantee of security if they agree to move to Alaska? Or Greenland?

BobTheSubgenius

(12,102 posts)

14. I wonder how MAGA would look upon the idea of giving Russia large, "compensatory" chunks of Alaska instead.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Aug 18, 2025, 01:03 PM

Aug 18

Yeah, I thought so.

GigiLeigh

(194 posts)

15. What land

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Aug 18, 2025, 01:44 PM

Aug 18

Is Russia swapping? They say land swap but I don't see anywhere that Russia is "swapping" any land to Ukraine. So maybe Corporate Shill Media can quit calling it a land swap until Russia swaps some of its land.

Quanto Magnus

(1,259 posts)

16. Trump's idea of a land swap

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Aug 18, 2025, 02:55 PM

Aug 18

Russia gets all of Ukraine, then Russia helps Trump get Greenland. They'll call it a great compromise!!

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