Omnibus Russia Ukraine crisis

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President Donald Trump has grown “frustrated" with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the White House said Monday ahead of separate calls Trump is holding in hopes of making progress toward a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine.

Trump says Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks will begin immediately following call with Putin — The Canadian Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia and Ukraine will “immediately” begin

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Trump expressed his hopes for a “productive day” Monday — and a ceasefire — in a social media post over the weekend. His effort will also include calls to NATO leaders. But ahead of the call, Vice President JD Vance said Trump is “more than open” to walking away from trying to end the war if he feels Putin isn't serious about negotiation.
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Putin outlined Russia's terms for a ceasefire and negotiations in June 2024. He said that Russia must be allowed to keep all the land it occupies, and be handed all of the provinces that it claims but does not fully control. He also said that Ukraine must officially end its plans to join NATO. Further, he demanded that the international community recognize Russia's annexations and lift their sanctions against it.

Trump has struggled to end a war that began with Russia’s invasion in February 2022, while the world was distracted by the Ottawa parking kerfuffle and Trudeau clown show in response, and that makes these conversations a serious test of his reputation as a deal maker after having claimed he would quickly settle the conflict once he was back in the White House, if not even before he took office.
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Bridget Brink said she resigned last month as the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine "because the policy since the beginning of the administration was to put pressure on the victim Ukraine, rather than on the aggressor, Russia.”

Brink said the sign that she needed to depart was an Oval Office meeting in February where Trump and his team openly berated Zelenskyy for not being sufficiently deferential to them.

“I believe that peace at any price is not peace at all,” Brink said. “It’s appeasement, and as we know from history, appeasement only leads to more war.”

In January 2024, Putin again made statements which suggested, according to the Institute for the Study of War, that his "maximalist objectives in Ukraine" remained unchanged, "which are tantamount to full Ukrainian and Western surrender". He again called for the overthrow of the Ukrainian government.

I haven't seen the real Putin in quite some time. It's only the round face Belarusian carpenter Yevgeny Vasilievich the Putin double for the past year. The real Putin has a long face.

 

[petros]

 

[petros]

Talks are Kabuki

 

[Ron in Regina]

I haven't seen the real Putin in quite some time. It's only the round face Belarusian carpenter Yevgeny Vasilievich the Putin double for the past year. The real Putin has a long face.

This?

Alleged doubles of Vladimir Putin - Wikipedia

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So, no direct talks involving Putin directly is due the Putin’s “Granny Squad?” Who meet with Trump directly when Zelenskyy was cut out’a the conversation about Ukraine because Ukraine?

Talks are Kabuki

Japanese song & dance? Im assuming you mean a theatre of bullshit and optics?

 

[petros]

This?

Alleged doubles of Vladimir Putin - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

So, no direct talks involving Putin directly is due the Putin’s “Granny Squad?” Who meet with Trump directly when Zelenskyy was cut out’a the conversation about Ukraine because Ukraine?
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Japanese song & dance? Im assuming you mean a theatre of bullshit and optics?

Nobody meets with Putin just the asshole with the ear piece.

Kabuki. The theater of bullshit and optics. I wasnt talking about Jap fags in white face and silk pajamas.

it aboot buying time. Its spring, Russia should be in all out do or die offensive.

 

[Ron in Regina]

Poland intervenes as Russian 'shadow fleet' ship spotted near power cable — Reuters

Poland's military intervened after a ship from the Russian "shadow fleet" was seen performing suspicious manoeuvres near a power cable connecting Poland with Sweden, the Polish Prime Minister said on Wednesday.

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Nurses reveal No. 1 'worst name' for babies
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Published May 25, 2025 • Last updated 17 hours ago • 2 minute read

No baby should be “Putin” up with this name.


Labour and delivery nurses at a birthing centre in Germany recently landed on what they considered to be the “worst name” to ever land inside a cradle.

“Richie Rich Putin,” wrote a disgusted Reddit user from Germany, per the New York Post.

It’s a combination of actor Macaulay Culkin’s 1990s classic film Richie Rich and the last name of Russian president Vladimir Putin.

“I used to think the name laws are more strict (in Germany) than in other countries,” said the cyber whistleblower. “The city will decide whether the name you chose is an actual name or the child will be bullied for it.”

It seems as though Richie Rich Putin managed to fall through the cracks.

“Just felt like I had to share that while lying awake thinking about my soon-to-be-born child‘s name,” said the cringing mom-to-be.


Social media reacted in shock and horror.

“Do parents really hate their child that much? Or do they think it’s funny and don’t think it through for the kid’s future?” questioned a concerned commenter.


“That poor child,” another sighed. “Can you imagine all oligarch bootlicking that must go on in its home?”

Strange baby names are seemingly en vogue among expecting mothers worldwide.

Disney-inspired handles such as “Snow White” and “Se7en Simba,” and geographically influenced names such as “Elae” — pronounced L.A., like the abbreviation for Los Angeles, Cal. — have come into play thanks to ultramodern parents who are picking increasingly peculiar names.

Emma Hutton, the U.K.-based mother who crowned her daughter Elae, doesn’t appear to understand why haters have a difficult time embracing the unconventional name.

“I know everyone’s not going to like it. I know it’s not going to be everyone’s cup of tea,” Hutton barked in a viral video. “But I like different names.”

“It’s 2025,” she added. “I didn’t know that people wouldn’t be able to understand basic English.”

This is the ‘No. 1 worst baby name’ ever, according to nurses: ‘It keeps me up at night’

“Do parents really hate their child that much? “

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Nurses reveal No. 1 'worst name' for babies

No baby should be ‘Putin’ up with this name.

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[Ron in Regina]

Jesus…going to war wearing a pair of crocs…yikes…

 

[petros]

Jesus…going to war wearing a pair of crocs…yikes…

Jesus wears Crocs?

 

[Ron in Regina]

The Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025, which Graham introduced with Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D., Conn.), would impose primary and secondary sanctions against Russia and countries that back Russia’s aggression in Ukraine if the Russian government refuses to negotiate a peace agreement, violates a peace agreement or invades Ukraine again in the future. The bill also would impose a 500% tariff on imported goods from any country that purchases Russian oil, gas, uranium and other products.

Graham in April introduced a bill imposing strict new sanctions on Moscow, and it now has more than 80 co-sponsors in the Senate. There is corresponding legislation in the House.

For weeks, Trump had been resisting pressure to reprimand Putin for failing to agree to a cease-fire that Ukraine supported. Allies such as Sen. Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.) told Trump that Putin didn’t want a deal and that only punishments would make him seriously negotiate.

Trump Says Putin Is ‘Playing With Fire’ — The Wall Street Journal

President has indicated he is weighing additional sanctions on Russia, potentially as soon as this week

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“What Vladimir Putin doesn’t realize is that if it weren’t for me, lots of really bad things would have already happened to Russia, and I mean REALLY BAD. He’s playing with fire!” Trump wrote Tuesday on social media, etc…

 

[petros]

The Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025, which Graham introduced with Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D., Conn.), would impose primary and secondary sanctions against Russia and countries that back Russia’s aggression in Ukraine if the Russian government refuses to negotiate a peace agreement, violates a peace agreement or invades Ukraine again in the future. The bill also would impose a 500% tariff on imported goods from any country that purchases Russian oil, gas, uranium and other products.

Graham in April introduced a bill imposing strict new sanctions on Moscow, and it now has more than 80 co-sponsors in the Senate. There is corresponding legislation in the House.

For weeks, Trump had been resisting pressure to reprimand Putin for failing to agree to a cease-fire that Ukraine supported. Allies such as Sen. Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.) told Trump that Putin didn’t want a deal and that only punishments would make him seriously negotiate.

Trump Says Putin Is ‘Playing With Fire’ — The Wall Street Journal

President has indicated he is weighing additional sanctions on Russia, potentially as soon as this week

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“What Vladimir Putin doesn’t realize is that if it weren’t for me, lots of really bad things would have already happened to Russia, and I mean REALLY BAD. He’s playing with fire!” Trump wrote Tuesday on social media, etc…

Status quo until after G7 in 2 weeks.

Russian economy is already trashed, China is collapsing and collapsing hard. The coupe d' gras is taking out Iran who sells 80% of it O&G to China. It has to be all 3 at the same time completely eliminating BRICS.

 

[Ron in Regina]

The Kremlin, commenting on remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump that Vladimir Putin was "playing with fire" by refusing to engage in ceasefire talks with Kyiv, said on Wednesday that national interests were paramount to the Russian leader.

Trump, who vowed to swiftly end the conflict in Ukraine, has backpedalled on a rapprochement with Moscow and lashed out at Putin in a Truth Social post this week, etc…see above…

Yuri Ushakov, a Kremlin foreign policy aide, told a state TV reporter that Trump's "playing with fire" comment suggested that he is not well-briefed on the realities of the war.

"We come to the conclusion that Trump is not sufficiently informed about what is really happening in the context of the Ukrainian-Russian confrontation," Ushakov said on Wednesday.

"In particular, he is not informed about the increased frequency of massive terrorist attacks carried out by Ukraine against peaceful Russian cities. Trump only knows what retaliatory measures we are taking."

Kremlin on Trump's 'playing with fire' comments: Putin puts national interests first — Reuters

The Kremlin, commenting on remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump that Vladimir Putin was "playing with fire" by refusing to engage in ceasefire talks with Kyiv, said on Wednesday that national interests were paramount to the Russian leader.

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While world leaders bicker over the prospects for peace, the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War Two is heating up fast: swarms of drones are being launched by both sides while Russia is advancing at key points along the front.

US and Russia clash in public as the Ukraine war heats up — Reuters

The United States and Russia quarrelled in public on Wednesday over the intensifying Ukraine war after U.S. President Donald Trump warned that President Vladimir Putin was "playing with fire" and Moscow massed 50,000 troops near a Ukrainian region.

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President Vladimir Putin's conditions for ending the war in Ukraine include a demand that Western leaders pledge in writing to stop enlarging NATO eastwards and lift a chunk of sanctions on Russia, according to three Russian sources with knowledge of the negotiations.

Exclusive: Putin, for Ukraine peace, wants a pledge to halt NATO enlargement, sources say — Reuters

President Vladimir Putin's conditions for ending the war in Ukraine include a demand that Western leaders pledge in writing to stop enlarging NATO eastwards and lift a chunk of sanctions on Russia, according to three Russian sources with knowledge of the negotiations.

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Putin targeted? Russian commander says chopper was 'at epicenter' of Ukrainian drone attack

Putin targeted? Russian commander says chopper was 'at epicenter' of Ukrainian drone attack | World News - Times of India

Europe News: A Russian commander claims President Putin's helicopter was at the center of a Ukrainian drone attack during a visit to Kursk Oblast. The dramatic account raises questions about Putin's proximity to frontline danger.

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Putin targeted? Russian commander says chopper was 'at epicenter' of Ukrainian drone attack

Putin targeted? Russian commander says chopper was 'at epicenter' of Ukrainian drone attack | World News - Times of India

Europe News: A Russian commander claims President Putin's helicopter was at the center of a Ukrainian drone attack during a visit to Kursk Oblast. The dramatic account raises questions about Putin's proximity to frontline danger.

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Hope so. I've never understood the de facto ban on assassinating leaders in wartime. Why kill a bunch of dumb-ass ground-pounders? They can go back home and lead productive lives. Kill the guys who started the damn war, and refuse to stop it.

 

[petros]

Hope so. I've never understood the de facto ban on assassinating leaders in wartime. Why kill a bunch of dumb-ass ground-pounders? They can go back home and lead productive lives. Kill the guys who started the damn war, and refuse to stop it.

Most of them have doubles which makes things difficult. The real Putin doesn't fly.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Most of them have doubles which makes things difficult. The real Putin doesn't fly.

Said it was a good idea, not that it was easy.

That's what intelligence (in the military sense of the word) is for. They should try it.

 

[petros]

Said it was a good idea, not that it was easy.

That's what intelligence (in the military sense of the word) is for. They should try it.

The Biden one is a good 6 inches taller. Trump just uses Shane Gillis.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

The Biden one is a good 6 inches taller. Trump just uses Shane Gillis.

I have every confidence that made sense.

In your head.

 

[Ron in Regina]

The operation, codenamed ” Operation Spider’s Web,” took some 18 months of planning and, if the details are confirmed, will deal a huge blow to Moscow’s efforts to launch long-range missile attacks on Ukrainian cities.

(YouTube & BREAKING: Ukraine Launches Massive Drone Attack On Russia, Targets Airbases and Nuke Bombers | WION)

Ukrainian forces have wiped out dozens of Russian military aircraft, including nuclear bombers, in a massive drone attack on President Vladimir Putin’s air bases deep inside the country, Kyiv sources are claiming.

The mission carried out by Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) using first-person-view (FPV) drones hit 41 Russian heavy bombers at four separate airfields thousands of miles from Ukraine, a security source told the Kyiv Independent on Sunday.

Ukraine wipes out dozens of Russian doomsday nuclear bombers in massive surprise attack on air bases, Kyiv says — New York Post

Ukrainian forces have wiped out dozens of Russian military aircraft, including nuclear bombers, in a massive drone attack on President Vladimir Putin’s air bases deep inside the country, Kyiv sources are claiming. The mission carried out by Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) using...

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So…so how will Russia retaliate and on what scale?