Vladimir Putin has congratulated Donald Trump on winning the US election, and expressed admiration for the way Trump reacted to an assassination attempt during the campaign. He also said he was ready for dialogue with Trump, a prospect which will cause disquiet in Kyiv and many other European capitals.
Putin gave his first public remarks on Trump’s win on Thursday evening during a discussion forum in the Black Sea resort of Sochi. His words seemed calibrated to appeal to the president-elect’s well-documented fondness for flattery.
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Putin also claimed Trump had been “hounded by all sides” during the campaign, another line that is likely to resonate well with Trump, and offered his congratulations on the victory. He highlighted Trump’s remarks on Ukraine and Russia. “What was said about the desire to restore relations with Russia, to bring about the end of the Ukrainian crisis in my opinion this deserves attention at least,” said Putin.
It’s wild how unpopular peace in Ukraine is among liberals.
Peace at the cost of giving up their land to invaders? Are you really this stupid or just straight up evil?
We tried appeasement of a dictator in 1939 and it didn’t help. But I’m sure it’ll work this time.
1991? When the US backed Yeltsin’s coup, causing the breakup of the USSR, the greatest non-war-related humanitarian disaster of the 20th century, and paved the way for Putin to come to power?
We’d love peace there, like it was before Russia invaded. They should immediately withdraw all their troops so peace resumes. Great idea.
Alright, feel free to tell us how to achieve a permanent peace there.
Hint: In 2014, we got a peace agreement in Ukraine and now, we have war. So, what should we do differently this time? How can we make sure that Putler doesn’t just fill up the army for 3 years in a “peace” phase and start the next attack afterwards??
In 2014, we got a peace agreement in Ukraine and now, we have war
Minsk II agreement was never enforced, they were fighting literally until the day of the invasion.
But a stable peace would require the Russian-speaking parts of Ukraine to go to Russia or an independent state, both the Russian and Ukrainian paramilitaries that started this to be disarmed and prosecuted for war crimes.
I don’t see how your suggestion solves the problem at all… Maybe, that’s a start…
Putin made clear multiple times that we wants the whole Ukraine. Serious question to you: How do we pretend this from happening?
The only way for a stable peace that I can imagine is: The remaining area of Ukraine gets full protection by NATO. Otherwise, Putin will try it again.
The purpose of the western allies handing Czechoslovakia to Nazi Germany and Poland was to enable Hitler and Poland to go after their stated enemy, the USSR.
It does not apply here at all.
Would you give up your country for peace? By peace I mean living in a nearly totalitarian state where you could go to prison for liking something on social media that the government doesn’t like. And then you would be sent to the front to fight in another war with a neighboring country, just like they did with men from occupied areas in 2014.
Did he do it while greasing up his hand, or is this some sort of marionette scenario?
Of course, it was a huge win for Putin. His cy-ops and grooming program has paid off royally.
You elected a patsy, way to go. ‘Merica.
And everyone knew he was too.
Trump: played
Americans: played
Putin has Trump, Musk, Tucker Carlsen, etc. wrapped around his finger.
He must have so much dirt on all of them from Epstein island and the Diddy parties.
Trump has been practising his fellatio technique for this moment.
