Summary

Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff, in a CNN interview with Jake Tapper, failed to specify any Russian concessions in a potential Ukraine peace deal despite detailing demands on Ukraine.

After claiming a “friendship” with Putin, Witkoff spoke vaguely about “territorial” and “economic” concessions from both sides. He also claimed a U.S.-Ukraine deal on raw earth minerals would be signed soon.

When confronted with Russian state TV footage suggesting Trump’s stance aligns with Putin’s, Witkoff insisted diplomacy requires communication.

His remarks fueled concerns over Trump’s approach to Russia and Ukraine.

  • @Sanctus
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    182 hours ago

    The blind leading the lame

    • @[email protected]
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      282 hours ago

      Is that a concession? I don’t think he actually wants to be president anymore.

      Don’t get me wrong, it’s the correct “deal” to make - it’s the most overt declaration he can make to those who claim he wants to be dictator for life - I just think it’s probably a win/win for him.

      • @horse_battery_staple
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        232 hours ago

        Win win win to be honest. It’s just further proof he doesn’t want to be the dictator he’s accused of being.

      • Great Blue Heron
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        81 hour ago

        It might be the correct deal, but it worries me. I can only imagine the people saying he wants to be a dictator are those that want a Putin style election to install another puppet. I know they have to have elections at some point - it’s just a worry!

        • @horse_battery_staple
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          439 minutes ago

          I highly doubt any Russian aligned party or candidate would win any office. Doubtful they’d survive the election in a place like Mariupol or Sebastopol.

    • @Bloomcole
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      -111 hour ago

      Even the EU vasals have nothing to say.
      Blindly follow the leader, jump when they say. Even let them blow up their cheap gasline and ruin their economy.
      Not one peep. And now they are surprised they get no respect? LOL.
      What does this guy think he has of weight?
      His new US master will decide for him, that’s what happen when you allow your country to be used as a proxy.
      As if there weren’t enough examples of US ‘friends’ thrown under the bus.

      • @horse_battery_staple
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        51 hour ago

        Whoah, you get paid to spout all that or are you volunteering your time?

  • @[email protected]
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    914 hours ago

    I’ve seen a LOT of russian/trump, “it’s a mystery if they’re in bed together” type posts for the past few days. It made me pull out the bookmarks from the first term. Here is some ammo if anyone needs it (other stuff is mixed in). Remember, leave the link and depart. If you’re explaining, you’re losing.

    https://sh.itjust.works/post/33277983

    • @someguy3
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      133 hours ago

      “Haven’t they paid enough with the lives of their dear boys?”

  • @Ciderpunk
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    374 hours ago

    Incredible that Trump remains so mad that Obama got a Nobel Peace Prize that he’s willing to literally just order an ally to give up so he can claim he made the peace and demand his prize. He really was just entirely broken by a black man being president.

    • Hegar
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      474 hours ago

      This has nothing to do with obama or peace prizes.

      Trump is an agent of putin’s will and he’s carrying out russia’s foreign policy by demanding the full surrender of ukraine.

      • LupusBlackfur
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        This has nothing to do with obama or peace prizes.

        Oh, you bet it does. Don’t be silly.

        Both things can be true simultaneously. 🤷‍♂️

        Along with some other as yet unnamed reasons/causes.

        • @[email protected]
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          123 hours ago

          There are things trump does that are erratic, but if you look at his first term and now he always was very consistent when it came to Russia and putin.

        • Hegar
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          33 hours ago

          Furthering putin’s major policy goals is the main responsibility this regime has. Trump’s personal grudges and feelings are irrelevant in any area as important to putin as demanding ukraine’s surrender.

          Most events have multiple influencing causes. But in a hierarchy when the boss wants something, that’s why it happens.

  • @[email protected]
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    184 hours ago

    Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, who met with Russian President Vladimir Putin last week, said a deal over Ukraine’s raw earth minerals could be signed this week.

    The deal will be signed with Russia. Trump will want carve up Ukraine between the US and Russia.

    • @marcos
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      214 hours ago

      Remember how the Nazis and the Soviet Union made a treat before WWII dividing Poland between them?

  • @xc2215x
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    154 hours ago

    They are none.