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In reply to the discussion: Exclusive: Ukraine expected to give up land, some arms under US peace plan, sources say [View all]JPK
(892 posts)63. Trump and Putin
They will be gone soon. Ukraine needs to hold on until then. Europe seems to be pretty solid with Ukraine because the Russian terror will be on their doorsteps and until Trump is gone they can't rely on the US to be a reliable partner.
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Exclusive: Ukraine expected to give up land, some arms under US peace plan, sources say [View all]
muriel_volestrangler
Yesterday
OP
I think Ukraine is disinclined to accept security agreements, as the...
LudwigPastorius
23 hrs ago
#22
Russia opposed Ukraine joining NATO because it would have blocked them from taking the land for the future pipelines.
cstanleytech
22 hrs ago
#33
Russia invaded Donetsk precisely to stop NATO extending membership to Ukraine.
maxsolomon
18 hrs ago
#53
Russia's rationales for its invasion vary almost as windingly as a Trump diatribe.
Emrys
18 hrs ago
#61
Their last security guarantee when giving up nukes didn't hold up so well
SamuelTheThird
22 hrs ago
#26
Ukraine needs to be in NATO or have signed legal defense GUARANTEES from US, UK, Germany, Poland and France.
WarGamer
19 hrs ago
#50
Over the past few years, Ukraine has signed bilateral security agreements with a number of countries
Emrys
17 hrs ago
#62
"give up land, some arms under US peace plan...... yea that ain't gonna happen.. nt
mitch96
22 hrs ago
#25
After all this, now Putin is allowed to take land from Ukraine just to go away and leave them alone
FakeNoose
Yesterday
#12
Why should they give anything up? They didn't start the war. Putin should have to pay them to rebuild the country.
Vinca
23 hrs ago
#19
I approve this plan......if it includes arrests and war crime trials for a number of Russians.
cstanleytech
22 hrs ago
#34
Nope. Not the right move. Russia go home and expletive you and your horse.
twodogsbarking
20 hrs ago
#41
Am I wrong in thinking this sounds more like a demand that Ukraine surrender to Russia?
slightlv
20 hrs ago
#44
F this "peace agreement." One sided BS. Drumpf has been in bed with Vlad for at least 9 years.
Evolve Dammit
19 hrs ago
#47
Reuters, old and established as it is, hasn't been the most reliable source on developments in Ukraine in recent times
Emrys
18 hrs ago
#58
I'd say Krasnov's status a a Russian asset "bothers" America as much as his being an "alleged pedophile."
Miles Archer
8 hrs ago
#80