Mr Sikorski says that Trump's approach to a peacekeeping solution is "unusual” and that he "cares about having success". He goes on to say that the "credibility of the United States is staked on the quality of the solution".
Showing posts with label Russia-Ukraine War. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Russia-Ukraine War. Show all posts
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Putin Wants 'All of Ukraine' while Trump Only 'Cares about Success' Warns Polish Foreign Minister
May 20, 2025 | Polish foreign minister, Radoslaw Sikorski, has told Sky News that Vladimir Putin wants "all of Ukraine" and warns Donald Trump is "capable of changing his policy rather rapidly".
Mr Sikorski says that Trump's approach to a peacekeeping solution is "unusual” and that he "cares about having success". He goes on to say that the "credibility of the United States is staked on the quality of the solution".
Mr Sikorski says that Trump's approach to a peacekeeping solution is "unusual” and that he "cares about having success". He goes on to say that the "credibility of the United States is staked on the quality of the solution".
Trump Is ‘Completely Out of Touch with Reality’ as Ceasefire Fails
Mar 20, 2025 | “People just saw the word ceasefire in America and said, oh, great, I can't believe he's achieved that…within an hour there were strikes on the Ukrainian infrastructure.“
Donald Trump is “completely out of touch with realty” as Putin “has not even payed lip service” to ceasefire agreement, says The Times’s Maxim Tucker.
Striking a deal to stop a war is clearly very different from striking a real estate deal! – © Mark Alexander
Donald Trump is “completely out of touch with realty” as Putin “has not even payed lip service” to ceasefire agreement, says The Times’s Maxim Tucker.
Striking a deal to stop a war is clearly very different from striking a real estate deal! – © Mark Alexander
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
‘He’s Humiliating Trump’: Browder on Putin’s Negotiations with Trump
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Russia Agrees to Halt Ukraine Energy Attacks for 30 Days, Says Kremlin | BBC News
Mar 18, 2025 | Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to halt strikes on Ukraine energy targets for 30 days, the Kremlin says, after a phone call with US President Donald Trump.
Fresh Ukraine peace talks will also begin in the Middle East immediately, the White House says.
After the call, the White House said: "The leaders agreed that the movement to peace will begin with an energy and infrastructure ceasefire".
The Kremlin says the two presidents had a "frank exchange of opinions" and agreed to stay in touch.
Fresh Ukraine peace talks will also begin in the Middle East immediately, the White House says.
After the call, the White House said: "The leaders agreed that the movement to peace will begin with an energy and infrastructure ceasefire".
The Kremlin says the two presidents had a "frank exchange of opinions" and agreed to stay in touch.
Putin Rejects Immediate Ceasefire
THE TELEGRAPH: Vladimir Putin has rejected a proposal for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine but agreed to halt attacks on energy and infrastructure.
After what the Kremlin called a “frank” phone call with Donald Trump, the two leaders agreed that formal negotiations on a 30-day truce would begin “immediately” in the Middle East.
Putin ordered the Russian military to halt attacks on energy plants in Ukraine without delay, the Kremlin said after the 90-minute phone call ended.
But the Kremlin also said that the “complete cessation of foreign military assistance and the provision of intelligence information to Kyiv” is a condition for any permanent peace deal. Ukraine, and much of Europe, is highly unlikely to agree to this. » | Kieran Kelly. Iona Cleave | Tuesday, March 18, 2025
After what the Kremlin called a “frank” phone call with Donald Trump, the two leaders agreed that formal negotiations on a 30-day truce would begin “immediately” in the Middle East.
Putin ordered the Russian military to halt attacks on energy plants in Ukraine without delay, the Kremlin said after the 90-minute phone call ended.
But the Kremlin also said that the “complete cessation of foreign military assistance and the provision of intelligence information to Kyiv” is a condition for any permanent peace deal. Ukraine, and much of Europe, is highly unlikely to agree to this. » | Kieran Kelly. Iona Cleave | Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Trump-Putin Call Sticking Points: Ceasefire, Security Guarantees, NATO
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Trump Backs Himself into a Corner in ‘Weak’ Deal with Putin | General Sir Richard Shirreff
Mar 15, 2025 | “He has absolutely backed himself into a corner.”
General Sir Richard Shirreff says Trump is negotiating from a position of weakness.
General Sir Richard Shirreff says Trump is negotiating from a position of weakness.
Thursday, March 13, 2025
In No Hurry for Cease-Fire, Putin Demands Numerous Ukrainian Concessions
THE NEW YORK TIMES: The remarks by the Russian leader suggested he wanted to draw out negotiations or make a truce impossible. Ukraine’s leader called the response to a cease-fire plan “manipulative.”
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Thursday did not rule out a U.S. and Ukrainian proposal for a monthlong cease-fire, but he set down numerous conditions that would most likely delay any truce — or could make one impossible to achieve.
Mr. Putin’s comments during a news conference highlighted the balance he was trying to strike, exuding confidence in Russia’s position on the battlefield while seeking to continue talks with the United States and avoid upsetting President Trump. The U.S. president, having antagonized the country’s allies and realigned American foreign policy in Russia’s favor, has emerged as a key geopolitical partner for Mr. Putin.
In sharp remarks later in the day, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said the Russian leader set so many conditions “that nothing will work out at all or that it will not work out for as long as possible.”
Mr. Putin’s comments came before he was to meet with Steve Witkoff, Mr. Trump’s Middle East envoy, to discuss the cease-fire proposal that Ukraine had already agreed to. As of early Friday Moscow time, the Kremlin had not commented on how the meeting went. But the Kremlin said Mr. Putin had also spoken by phone with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto leader of Saudi Arabia, about Ukraine. » | Anton Troianovski | Reporting from Berlin | Thursday, March 13, 2025
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Thursday did not rule out a U.S. and Ukrainian proposal for a monthlong cease-fire, but he set down numerous conditions that would most likely delay any truce — or could make one impossible to achieve.
Mr. Putin’s comments during a news conference highlighted the balance he was trying to strike, exuding confidence in Russia’s position on the battlefield while seeking to continue talks with the United States and avoid upsetting President Trump. The U.S. president, having antagonized the country’s allies and realigned American foreign policy in Russia’s favor, has emerged as a key geopolitical partner for Mr. Putin.
In sharp remarks later in the day, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said the Russian leader set so many conditions “that nothing will work out at all or that it will not work out for as long as possible.”
Mr. Putin’s comments came before he was to meet with Steve Witkoff, Mr. Trump’s Middle East envoy, to discuss the cease-fire proposal that Ukraine had already agreed to. As of early Friday Moscow time, the Kremlin had not commented on how the meeting went. But the Kremlin said Mr. Putin had also spoken by phone with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto leader of Saudi Arabia, about Ukraine. » | Anton Troianovski | Reporting from Berlin | Thursday, March 13, 2025
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Putin Says Captured Ukrainian Soldiers in Kursk Will Be Treated as 'Terrorists'
THE GUARDIAN: Russia’s chief of general staff, Valery Gerasimov, said his forces had captured about 430 Ukrainian soldiers in the Kursk region, state news agency Tass reports.
Gerasimov, in a meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin at a command post in Kursk, said:
“The Ukrainian military, seeing futility of further resistance, started surrendering. Four hundred and thirty fighters were captured.
Putin said the captured fighters should be “treated as terrorists, in accordance with the laws of the Russian Federation,” Agence-France-Presse reports.
Putin’s comments suggest the captured soldiers could face trials in Russian courts and be jailed for decades. [Source] » | Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Gerasimov, in a meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin at a command post in Kursk, said:
“The Ukrainian military, seeing futility of further resistance, started surrendering. Four hundred and thirty fighters were captured.
Putin said the captured fighters should be “treated as terrorists, in accordance with the laws of the Russian Federation,” Agence-France-Presse reports.
Putin’s comments suggest the captured soldiers could face trials in Russian courts and be jailed for decades. [Source] » | Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Ukraine Targets Moscow With Large-Scale Drone Attack
THE NEW YORK TIMES: The assault, which the mayor called the largest on Russia’s capital since the war began, was a reminder of Ukraine’s power to strike as its president proposes an air truce.
Russian officials said Ukraine attacked Moscow before dawn on Tuesday with its largest long-range drone bombardment of the war, as both sides stepped up attacks ahead of talks intended to find a way to end three years of fighting.
The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed to have shot down at least 91 drones in the region around Moscow and more than 240 drones directed at other targets across the country. The Ukrainian military did not have any immediate comment on the strikes.
Moscow’s mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, said the attack was the largest against the city since the start of the war. At least two people were killed and 18 others were injured, the Russian authorities said, and Moscow’s four international airports temporarily suspended operations. Railway tracks near the Domodedovo airport south of Moscow were also damaged and a security guard was killed in a nearby town.
President Vladimir V. Putin was briefed on the attack, according to Dmitri S. Peskov, the Kremlin’s spokesman. Mr. Peskov said Russian air defenses were doing “a great job” but told reporters that the authorities “must remain on guard” because attacks would likely continue. » | Marc Santora and Ivan Nechepurenko | Marc Santora reported from Kyiv, Ukraine, and Ivan Nechepurenko from Tbilisi, Georgia. | Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Russian officials said Ukraine attacked Moscow before dawn on Tuesday with its largest long-range drone bombardment of the war, as both sides stepped up attacks ahead of talks intended to find a way to end three years of fighting.
The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed to have shot down at least 91 drones in the region around Moscow and more than 240 drones directed at other targets across the country. The Ukrainian military did not have any immediate comment on the strikes.
Moscow’s mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, said the attack was the largest against the city since the start of the war. At least two people were killed and 18 others were injured, the Russian authorities said, and Moscow’s four international airports temporarily suspended operations. Railway tracks near the Domodedovo airport south of Moscow were also damaged and a security guard was killed in a nearby town.
President Vladimir V. Putin was briefed on the attack, according to Dmitri S. Peskov, the Kremlin’s spokesman. Mr. Peskov said Russian air defenses were doing “a great job” but told reporters that the authorities “must remain on guard” because attacks would likely continue. » | Marc Santora and Ivan Nechepurenko | Marc Santora reported from Kyiv, Ukraine, and Ivan Nechepurenko from Tbilisi, Georgia. | Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Saturday, March 08, 2025
'Europe Should Tell Donald Trump to Back Off' | LBC
Wednesday, March 05, 2025
Sen. Whitehouse: "You Don't Get a Tyrant Like Putin to the Table by Giving Him Everything He Wants."
Monday, March 03, 2025
Trump’s ‘Minion’ JD Vance Needs to Resign Now: Sir Bill Browder
Sunday, March 02, 2025
Trump’s Dressing Down of Zelensky Plays Into Putin’s War Aims
THE NEW YORK TIMES: The public blowup could propel President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to escalate the fight in Ukraine instead of agreeing to peace.
President Trump says he wants a quick cease-fire in Ukraine. But President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia appears to be in no rush, and the blowup on Friday between Mr. Trump and Ukraine’s president may give Russia’s leader the kind of ammunition he needs to prolong the fight.
With the American alliance with Ukraine suffering a dramatic, public rupture, Mr. Putin now seems even more likely to hold out for a deal on his terms — and he could even be tempted to expand his push on the battlefield.
The extraordinary scene in Washington — in which Mr. Trump lambasted President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine — was broadcast as the top story on state television in Russia on Saturday morning. It played into three years of Kremlin propaganda casting Mr. Zelensky as a foolhardy ruler who would sooner or later exhaust the patience of his Western backers.
For the Kremlin, perhaps the most important message came in later remarks by Mr. Trump, who suggested that if Ukraine did not agree to a “cease-fire now,” the war-torn country would have to “fight it out” without American help.
That could set up an outcome that Mr. Putin has long sought, at the cost of tens of thousands of Russian lives: a dominant position over Ukraine and wide-ranging concessions from the West. » | Anton Troianovski, Nataliya Vasilyeva and Paul Sonne | Anton Troianovski and Paul Sonne reported from Berlin. | Saturday, March 1, 2025
President Trump says he wants a quick cease-fire in Ukraine. But President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia appears to be in no rush, and the blowup on Friday between Mr. Trump and Ukraine’s president may give Russia’s leader the kind of ammunition he needs to prolong the fight.
With the American alliance with Ukraine suffering a dramatic, public rupture, Mr. Putin now seems even more likely to hold out for a deal on his terms — and he could even be tempted to expand his push on the battlefield.
The extraordinary scene in Washington — in which Mr. Trump lambasted President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine — was broadcast as the top story on state television in Russia on Saturday morning. It played into three years of Kremlin propaganda casting Mr. Zelensky as a foolhardy ruler who would sooner or later exhaust the patience of his Western backers.
For the Kremlin, perhaps the most important message came in later remarks by Mr. Trump, who suggested that if Ukraine did not agree to a “cease-fire now,” the war-torn country would have to “fight it out” without American help.
That could set up an outcome that Mr. Putin has long sought, at the cost of tens of thousands of Russian lives: a dominant position over Ukraine and wide-ranging concessions from the West. » | Anton Troianovski, Nataliya Vasilyeva and Paul Sonne | Anton Troianovski and Paul Sonne reported from Berlin. | Saturday, March 1, 2025
Friday, February 28, 2025
Trump DESECRATES Oval Office in Meeting with Zelenskyy | The Warning with Steve Schmidt
THE NEW YORK TIMES:
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Thursday, February 27, 2025
'Putin Bet the Farm' on Trump's Deal, Russia Will Collapse If He Can't Secure It | Former MI6 Boss
Feb 23, 2025 | "Putin needs this to succeed more than Trump does. And I think that gives Trump quite a lot more power than he perhaps realizes."
Putin will face the collapse of his regime if he cannot secure a pause in the fighting in Ukraine, former MI6 Chief Alex Younger tells Times Radio.
Putin will face the collapse of his regime if he cannot secure a pause in the fighting in Ukraine, former MI6 Chief Alex Younger tells Times Radio.
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Trump Gives Europe 3 Weeks to Accept Ukraine’s ‘Surrender,’ Says European Lawmaker
KYIV POST: In what would appear to be Trump’s latest ploy to blackmail alliance members into capitulating to Putin, a Finnish lawmaker claims the US president is threatening to pull US troops out of Europe.
US President Donald Trump has reportedly given Europe a three-week deadline to approve terms for Ukraine’s “surrender” to Russia or face a US withdrawal, according to a European Parliament member.
In a post on X shared on Feb. 19, Finnish politician Mika Aaltola of the European People’s Party alleged that the US “has given us three weeks to agree on terms for Ukraine’s surrender,” referring to a proposed peace deal.
“If we don’t, the United States will withdraw from Europe,” Aaltola claimed. “Trump prioritizes Russia’s security concerns now and in the future. Let them own their mess. We have three weeks to grow up.” » | Julia Struck | Friday, February 21, 2025
US President Donald Trump has reportedly given Europe a three-week deadline to approve terms for Ukraine’s “surrender” to Russia or face a US withdrawal, according to a European Parliament member.
In a post on X shared on Feb. 19, Finnish politician Mika Aaltola of the European People’s Party alleged that the US “has given us three weeks to agree on terms for Ukraine’s surrender,” referring to a proposed peace deal.
“If we don’t, the United States will withdraw from Europe,” Aaltola claimed. “Trump prioritizes Russia’s security concerns now and in the future. Let them own their mess. We have three weeks to grow up.” » | Julia Struck | Friday, February 21, 2025
Russia's War Objectives 'Not Yet Achieved,' Kremlin's Ambassador Says
THE KYIV INDEPENDENT: Russia's stated goals in its war against Ukraine remain unachieved despite ongoing diplomatic efforts to start peace negotiations, Russian Foreign Ministry's Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik said on Feb. 25, according to the Russian state-owned news agency TASS.
"The objectives of the Special Military Operation have not yet been achieved," Miroshnik said, using the Kremlin's term for its war against Ukraine.
The objectives include Russia's failure to fully occupy Ukraine's four regions it has illegally annexed and the need to ensure Kyiv no longer "poses a threat" to Moscow.
"The constitutional territories of Russia have not been liberated," he said. » | Tim Zadorozhnyy | Tuesday, February 25, 2025
"The objectives of the Special Military Operation have not yet been achieved," Miroshnik said, using the Kremlin's term for its war against Ukraine.
The objectives include Russia's failure to fully occupy Ukraine's four regions it has illegally annexed and the need to ensure Kyiv no longer "poses a threat" to Moscow.
"The constitutional territories of Russia have not been liberated," he said. » | Tim Zadorozhnyy | Tuesday, February 25, 2025
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