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lees1975

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1. Trump is interested in what he can get out of this, not in the best interests of the Ukrainian people.
Sun Aug 24, 2025, 06:23 PM
Aug 24

Snyder is way outside of Trump's comprehension range.

The United States has the power, and the ability, to bring about a just peace which should include the return of all territory taken by Russia in this aggression, and that includes Sevastopol and the Crimea, and the Donbas. When the referendum on independence was conducted, the areas inside Ukraine's borders all approved by majority of the vote, and they're all better off under Ukraine than Russia. Regardless, that was the sovereign territory recognized by the UN and by over sixty countries including the US, within three months of the declaration and that's the territory we should now insist Russia give back as a condition of peace.

Every bit of damage should be compensated and reimbursed by Russia. They started this, they owe that.

Ukraine, as a sovereign country, has the right to join NATO and benefit from the protection it provides.

Anything less than that would be a failure.

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