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Top US and Russian officials have agreed to continue planning an end to the Ukraine war and to pursue closer cooperation amid concerns in Kyiv and across Europe that Donald Trump could push for a settlement favouring Vladimir Putin.

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 days ago

and surely giving them ~~the Sudetenland~~ Eastern Ukraine will ensure peace in our time, yeah, I've heard this joke before.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I don't know why did you share a apple news link, but here is the guardian article link: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/18/us-russia-ukraine-talks-riyadh-saudi-arabia

[–] RememberTheApollo_ 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Sorry, IDK why it’s apple news, didn’t realize it when I copied. I’ll fix it. Thanks for the link.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I think one overlooked aspect of this sad affair is age: Trump is 78, Putin is 72 and Zelensky is 47.

Frankly what this looks like is two geriatric boomers beating the gen-X kid because they're mean old men with power that have this shared bond and the kid isn't part of the club.

[–] Nightwingdragon 9 points 2 days ago

No, this is two wolves and a sheep talking about what to have for dinner, and not even pretending to involve the sheep.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

The treason continues.

[–] SupraMario 13 points 2 days ago

Trump? A russian lap dog? Who would've thought...

[–] RememberTheApollo_ 14 points 2 days ago

Trump paying putin for “How to be an Authoritarian” lessons by Venmo-ing him Ukraine as payment.

[–] JeeBaiChow 4 points 2 days ago

So all those sanctions...? Wtf