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Walleye

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1. Trump can't force Ukraine to accept Russia after so many soldiers died fighting for Ukraine

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Wed Apr 23, 2025, 07:39 AM

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Trump's "final offer" for peace requires Ukraine to accept Russian occupation [View all] riversedge Apr 23 OP

Trump can't force Ukraine to accept Russia after so many soldiers died fighting for Ukraine Walleye Apr 23 #1

Outrageous. highplainsdem Apr 23 #2

Hogwash... 2naSalit Apr 23 #3

Not that Trump could understand but this is a terrible precedent to set. Even worse if Ukraine can't join NATO dutch777 Apr 23 #4

Need to check the calendar again. I thought this was 2025, not 1938. Ray Bruns Apr 23 #5

What's next: Witkoff will travel to Moscow later this week for his fourth meeting with Putin, the White House announced riversedge Apr 23 #6

Not. Gonna. Happen. DJT can go fuck all the way off. LymphocyteLover Apr 23 #7

What's Putin's is Putin's. What isn't is negotiable. Sounds familiar. Eugene Apr 23 #8

I guess Trump believes... liberalgunwilltravel Apr 23 #9

Use a cholla! It'll hurt more. Linda ladeewolf Apr 23 #16

If Ukraine accepts Marthe48 Apr 23 #10

Agree a peace deal or US will walk away, Vance tells Ukraine and Russia muriel_volestrangler Apr 23 #11

It might be better under the circumstances if trump walked away. Linda ladeewolf Apr 23 #18

Nailed it! PortTack Apr 23 #23

Just what Ukraine needs - a major fuck-up like Vance running negotiations. mdbl Apr 23 #32

Wasn't that his first, second and third "offer" too? travelingthrulife Apr 23 #12

Fuck off Krasnov Botany Apr 23 #13

Well isn't this great? Ukraine gets attacked at the negotiation tables. bluestarone Apr 23 #14

aka he threw his hands up and the air and said, "I need a nap". nt Javaman Apr 23 #15

So ... surrender. mellow Apr 23 #17

Neither Pootie, nor trmp can be trusted and Zelensky knows it. louis-t Apr 23 #19

GOP sells out because the US is weak. bronxiteforever Apr 23 #20

This fool doesn't get it! It doesn't matter what the F you say...GO AWAY! PortTack Apr 23 #21

Take your, "final offer," and shove it Bayard Apr 23 #22

Hopefully Ukraine will tell Putin's puppet to shove it. republianmushroom Apr 23 #24

I hope Europe can hold the line against Russia and support Ukraine against this unholy pact. Martin68 Apr 23 #25

When this is all over, I will be bitterly upset if Trump is not a refugee hiding in Moscow. Moostache Apr 23 #26

This is a set-up blue-wave Apr 23 #27

Screw off drumphf & putin! Slava Ukraini! electric_blue68 Apr 23 #28

Time for a united Europe to help Ukraine. Chipper Chat Apr 23 #29

What happened to the 24-hours boast? "Well, I was being a little bit sarcastic when I said that," Ol Janx Spirit Apr 23 #30

Trump apparently doesn't know the meaning of "sarcasm". LudwigPastorius Apr 23 #35

He only recently discovered the word groceries and kindly brought it back to the common folks... N/T Ol Janx Spirit Apr 23 #37

All russians in the WH so what was to be expected? vapor2 Apr 23 #31

The peace deal isn't a peace deal. It's an ultimatum sakabatou Apr 23 #33

BREAKING: London Peace Talks COLLAPSE -- republianmushroom Apr 23 #34

Trump & Vance can go f@k themselves. sinkingfeeling Apr 23 #36

And he wants a Nobel Peace Prize for that. milestogo Apr 23 #38

Zelensky reposted a 2018 statement by former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo LetMyPeopleVote Apr 23 #39

Hell, it actually would NOT surprise me if TSF sent American troops in there to help bluestarone Apr 23 #40