Not so long ago, it was Marco Rubio who implied that sanctions against Russia could be lifted just after a meeting in France with European leaders. ๐
Amid a conversation with Donald Trump, Putin signed a decree on conducting โstate monitoring of damage caused to Russia by foreign states and organizationsโ.
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Putin's demands remain maximalist, as Russia seeks "to eliminate the causes of the crisis, create the conditions for lasting peace, and guarantee the country's security."
The problem is that Putin is the root cause of the crisis.
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Just before Putin's call with Trump, Vance said Trump would ask him if he was serious about peace talks. This could be a sign of the beginnings of irritation. Putin is taking a risk by continuing this charade of negotiations.
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Before his phone call with Putin, Trump asked Zelenskyy what he should discuss with him, โ WSJ
Zelenskyy told Trump that he should push Putin to accept the 30-day ceasefire and agree to meet with him in Trump's presence.
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Putin came out to the journalists after the phone conversation with Trump.
He said the conversation lasted more than two hours and called it "meaningful, frank and very useful."
More statements from the dictator:
โช๏ธDuring the conversation, Trump expressed his position on the ceasefire.
โช๏ธTrump noted that Russia is in favor of a peaceful resolution to the crisis in Ukraine
โช๏ธA ceasefire with Ukraine is possible upon reaching relevant agreements.
โช๏ธ The memorandum between Russia and Ukraine may include issues of ceasefire and principles of settlement.
โช๏ธThe resumption of contacts in Istanbul indicates that the parties are "on the right track."
โช๏ธTermination is possible upon reaching appropriate agreements.
โช๏ธRF and Ukraine must find compromises that suit both sides.
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According to analysts, Putin's position did not change and Trump did not exert enough pressure.
Putin's words about a "peaceful solution" only repeat the Kremlin's previous rhetoric and can be interpreted as a rejection of the 30-day truce.
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Trump and Putin affectionately addressed each other by name โ Donald and Volodya โ and could not decide who would hang up first, as if in a romantic comedy against the backdrop of a geopolitical drama, โ Ushakov
Trump told Putin he could call him "at any time," according to an aide to the Russian dictator.
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It's been 195 days, and Trump still hasn't gotten anything from Putin, much less an end to this war in 24 hours.
Our only hope is that Putin will finally bruise Trump's ego, his most sensitive organ, and finally impose the infamous 500โ tariffs on Russia and all its supporters, as well as military aid to Ukraine.
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โIf Russia does not stop the killings, if it does not release prisoners & hostages, if Putin puts forward unrealistic conditions, then this will mean that Russia continues to drag out the war & deserves that Europe, America & the whole world behave accordingly,โ โ Zelenskyy declared in his evening
address
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๐ฅGazprom CEO begs citizens to bail out ~$60B in debt. Russiaโs energy giant is collapsing.
Ukraine did it.๐
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๐ฅ๐ Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller calls the company a "national treasure" now in "difficult times," admitting last year's debt hit $60 billion. "This is our common duty as every citizen," he urges, claiming "fat years are gone" and it's "time to help" save the heritage.
2/11
๐ฅ๐ Gazprom's total debt swells to $60B rubles amid sanctions & lost European markets, forcing Miller to declare the financial position "stable & reliable" despite a 7% drop in net debt/EBITDA ratio to 1.71. Revenues halved, investments slashed โ Russiaโs decay accelerates
WWII Echoes: In 1941, with Denmark under Nazi occupation, its US ambassador signed a defense pact giving America military access to Greenlandโcrucial for transatlantic routes. Fast-forward: Trump's "hard way" rhetoric revives old fears.
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Broader Stakes: If Trump acts, EU preps US firm sanctions; NATO weighs expulsion risks. Greenland's rare earths/minerals tempt, but sovereignty wins. Russia/China watchโEurope's stand signals no weak links. Stand with allies before history repeats as farce.
The slide towards dictatorship in the U.S. intensifies: under Trump, ICE agents execute citizens in the street, label them terrorists, & walk free. Tactics similar to those employed by Russia, as Europe faces the looming threat of American imperialism.
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In Minneapolis, flickering candles reveal Trump's regime's grim reality: Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old widowed mother killed by ICE bullets. This is emblematic of fascism normalizing brutality, echoing Russian tactics under Putin.
2/25
The raid by ICE escalated into a scene of horror, agents claiming she attempted to ram themโan assertion disproven by video evidence/witnesses. Mayor Frey expressed outrage at the agents' inaction as Renee bled out, highlighting the brutality of Trump's deportation policies
โFor many in the Trump administration, taking Greenland and breaking up NATO would be two-for-one.โ โ John Bolton
Let that sink in.
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Bolton hammers it home: "As long as Trump believes no one will fight back... and thinks he can get away with it, the risk is there."
Then he drops the bomb: "For those who wonder why Trump is an aberrational president, you're listening to it right there."
A former insider confirmsโTrump isn't normal. His disregard for NATO is existential for Europe defending Ukraine.
This isn't just one man. It's Trumpism threatening our security.
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๐ฃ Bolton exposes Trump's strategy: Outrageous demands are deliberateโ"say something people can't conceive of, they'll get so concerned they'll give him 20% of what he wants, which he never expected to get in the first place."
Greenland isn't a joke. It's negotiation warfare to extract concessions from allies.
Ukraineโs President Zelensky has a point. If dictators can be confronted, why does Trump protect Putin?
Venezuela is falling.
Russia is panicking. ๐งต๐
1/18
๐ฅInfantry's Bitter Mockery
๐ท๐บ Telegram channel "Donetsk infantry" unleashes scathing ridicule at Russia's top brass, depicting Shoigu, Gerasimov, & FSB, SVR, GRU generals stunned: "Was that even possible?" Venezuelaโs swift fall shatters Moscowโs myths of military prowess
2/18
๐ฅOil Panic Grips Z-Channels
"This isn't funny at all... we'll die of hunger. This is checkmate for the entire economy."
Oil prices will fall, leaving Russia "without the internet, in taxes, & hugging our fucking oil" & call to "start killing the political leadership"