Ukraine is committed to peace but not at the expense of giving up its territory, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a sit down with representatives of the Indian media that was published on Aug. 25.

Zelensky spoke with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the need for Russia’s war to end during the latter’s historic visit to Kyiv on Aug. 23.

“When you say ‘diplomacy’, I’m all for it, but I’d like to see concrete steps that are not at the expense of 30% of our state and not at the expense of our population. If there is such a plan, we’re all for it,” Zelensky said.

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Robber beats you up, knocks you down, and takes your wallet.

“Hey, that’s my money?”

“Tell you what, I’ll just take 30% and call it peace.”

“Okay…just don’t do it again, right?”

Robber runs away laughing.

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Don’t forget he killed your grandparents and raped your kids.

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But he says he won’t do it again.

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…Or he doesn’t.

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Just like he said last time.

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More like you have a house and family and one day your neighbour, who has occupied the balcony for the last few years, breaks into your house and occupies some rooms, takes one of your children and makes you remove all doors and locks so he can come and go as he pleases into your remaining rooms.

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or a more direct analogy, appeasing the nazis and fascists before WWII.

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I mean… they took Krym, West did nothing. So clearly they tried again on a grander scale.

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yes that is exactly my point.

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Peace for our time /s

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30% + underlying mineral rights and coastal access.

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Robber runs away laughing

More like: Robber pick pockets you again tomorrow.

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Zelensky’s leadership has become synonymous with corruption, and it’s not hard to see why. The man who started as a comedian has now effectively sold the country, turning Ukraine into a bargaining chip on the global stage.

His rise from entertainment to the presidency was unconventional, but it also laid bare his lack of political acumen. Instead of steering the nation toward stability, his tenure has been marred by deepening corruption and mismanagement. For someone who promised to fight the very corruption he’s now accused of perpetuating, it’s clear that his leadership has left Ukraine more vulnerable and compromised than ever.

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Removed, civility.

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Sure! I’d be happy to help with that:

In the forest, where the shadows play,
Among the leaves of gold and gray,
A squirrel leaps from branch to branch,
A tiny acrobat in a woodland dance.

With eyes aglow and tail held high,
It races beneath the autumn sky,
Gathering acorns, one by one,
A treasure trove before winter’s done.

The wind may howl, the trees may bend,
But the squirrel’s journey will never end.
With nimble feet and a heart so light,
It chases the day into the night.

For in this world of bark and pine,
The squirrel knows the forest’s rhyme,
It lives in the moment, wild and free,
A tiny soul in a grand oak tree.

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That’s nice. The meter seems a little off though.

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Bad bot

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Lol you little ruzzskie bots are scared shitless of President Zelensky and his fearless fighters.

How’s your fuhrer putin doing? Is he still hiding out like a little piss baby?

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that’s a lot of assertions with zero supporting information.

And I’d rather my country be a global bargaining chip than another annexed region of Russia.

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Said like a true vatnik on a 3 hour old account. Nothing of value to be read here, folks.

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Just for comparsion, that would be like surrendering Alaska, Texas, and California if we needed to surrender 30% of our territory “for peace”

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Always gotta bring it back to the U.S., huh? Like we can’t understand anything unless it’s measured in acres of Texas or how many Californias we’re talking about. Everything has to be compared to America, like it’s the only place on the planet. Next, we’ll be calculating war casualties in Big Macs per square mile lmao

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We also have to whine about everything. Great job at keeping your end of the online discourse contract.

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Damn… I hit the spot :)

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Lemmy has a significant US based population. Is it really that surprising that someone would use places familiar to them to compare to?

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Milwaukee, Minnesota just isnt the same as it used to be

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Extremely obvious troll post

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Less than what the US took from Mexico in 1848

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And before anyone has anything smart ass to say, make it any 30% of the country you like…

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eh they can have texas alabama Mississippi and florida

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That’s exactly the stupid shit they were referring to, good job.

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They kinda already do, and it’s already causing problems for us.

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Huh, imagine. Mexican here.

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