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Trump says he fears Putin ‘may be tapping me along’ after Zelenskyy meeting (www.theguardian.com)

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Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy have sat down for a face-to-face talk in the opulent halls of a Vatican basilica to discuss a possible ceasefire, after which the US president accused his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, of not wanting to “stop the war”.

The White House described Trump’s meeting with the Ukrainian leader before Pope Francis’s funeral as “very productive”, while Zelenskyy said on X that the talk with the US president was symbolic and had the “potential to become historic, if we achieve joint results”.

It was the first time that Zelenskyy and Trump had met face to face after a frosty February encounter in the White House where Trump and the US vice-president, JD Vance, berated the Ukrainian leader and accused him of ingratitude for US aid.

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[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 53 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Vlad wants to end the war. On his terms though, cause he knows he can get it.

[–] LandedGentry@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

With Trump yes his chances have certainly increased. Though the EU looks more willing to help Ukraine than I expected, which is great.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 7 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

There was literally no scenario where Russia could possibly lose this war. Anybody who has an even minimally functioning brain understood this long before the war began.

[–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 1 points 28 minutes ago

It's not even a war according to Putin lol

[–] LandedGentry@lemmy.zip -2 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I’m sure folks said that about Afghanistan and the USSR too

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 3 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Imagine being so historically ignorant as to try and draw comparisons between the two.

[–] LandedGentry@lemmy.zip -2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Well Putin notoriously was a KGB man who still thinks the worst day of his life was the fall of the USSR so…

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Ah yes, the fall of USSR when millions of people had their lives ruined of course would be the day somebody like you would celebrate.

[–] LandedGentry@lemmy.zip 1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

I don’t celebrate it. You’re making shit up and avoiding what I said/the obvious implications.

Done wasting my time. Enjoy the boot 🖕

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 2 points 14 hours ago

🤡

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 15 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Chances have been looking good for russia. I don't believe Europe has the capacity to deal with russians by themselves, they'd really have to ramp up manufacturing.