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Eugene

(64,231 posts)
Sat Mar 1, 2025, 08:06 AM Mar 1

In full view of the world, Trump and Vance told Zelensky he can't win the war. He told them they're naive for believing

Source: Fortune

In full view of the world, Trump and Vance told Zelensky he can’t win the war. He told them they’re naive for believing Putin

Paolo Confino
Fri, February 28, 2025 at 2:38 PM EST 4 min read

• During an extremely tense White House meeting, President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance pushed Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky to accept their efforts at diplomacy to end the war. Zelensky told them that diplomacy with Russian President Vladimir Putin was not possible.

President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky engaged in heated international diplomacy of the highest level in front of the television cameras on Friday during an extraordinary Oval Office meeting.

The three leaders had what can only be described as an argument in full view of the press, giving the public a glimpse of the sort of conversations that ordinarily happen behind closed doors. For a brief stretch Trump raised his voice to the point of shouting, accusing Zelensky of lacking the leverage to negotiate a peace treaty with Russia that would satisfy Ukrainians.

“You don’t have the cards right now,” Trump said, gesticulating as his voice rose.

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In full view of the world, Trump and Vance told Zelensky he can't win the war. He told them they're naive for believing (Original Post) Eugene Mar 1 OP
Did the corporate media forget that shithole musk Republicans left ....................... Lovie777 Mar 1 #1

Lovie777

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1. Did the corporate media forget that shithole musk Republicans left .......................
Sat Mar 1, 2025, 08:18 AM
Mar 1

President Z out of any negotiations regarding Ukraine peace talks?

And that shithole, vance, and media invited to this shit show was there to berate President Z, which backfired spectacular, making the Republican circus look like weak cowards.

President Z in the eyes of most in the world is the symbol of a crusader for freedom.

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