Summary

Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff, in a CNN interview with Jake Tapper, failed to specify any Russian concessions in a potential Ukraine peace deal despite detailing demands on Ukraine.

After claiming a “friendship” with Putin, Witkoff spoke vaguely about “territorial” and “economic” concessions from both sides. He also claimed a U.S.-Ukraine deal on raw earth minerals would be signed soon.

When confronted with Russian state TV footage suggesting Trump’s stance aligns with Putin’s, Witkoff insisted diplomacy requires communication.

His remarks fueled concerns over Trump’s approach to Russia and Ukraine.

    • @[email protected]
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      252 months ago

      Is that a concession? I don’t think he actually wants to be president anymore.

      Don’t get me wrong, it’s the correct “deal” to make - it’s the most overt declaration he can make to those who claim he wants to be dictator for life - I just think it’s probably a win/win for him.

      • @[email protected]
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        282 months ago

        Win win win to be honest. It’s just further proof he doesn’t want to be the dictator he’s accused of being.

        • Spzi
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          262 months ago

          And further proof he’s the much better diplomat/politician than those who exclude him.

      • @[email protected]
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        2 months ago

        Is that a concession?

        It’s absolutely a concession, and a very big one too. It’s a concession to the Trump allegations that Zelenskyy is a dictator. And this bullshit argument was given as one of the reasons he wasn’t invited to the talks in Saudi Arabia.

        I don’t think he actually wants to be president anymore.

        Doesn’t change the fact that it’s a very big concession.

      • Great Blue Heron
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        62 months ago

        It might be the correct deal, but it worries me. I can only imagine the people saying he wants to be a dictator are those that want a Putin style election to install another puppet. I know they have to have elections at some point - it’s just a worry!

        • @[email protected]
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          32 months ago

          I highly doubt any Russian aligned party or candidate would win any office. Doubtful they’d survive the election in a place like Mariupol or Sebastopol.

    • @[email protected]
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      -152 months ago

      Even the EU vasals have nothing to say.
      Blindly follow the leader, jump when they say. Even let them blow up their cheap gasline and ruin their economy.
      Not one peep. And now they are surprised they get no respect? LOL.
      What does this guy think he has of weight?
      His new US master will decide for him, that’s what happen when you allow your country to be used as a proxy.
      As if there weren’t enough examples of US ‘friends’ thrown under the bus.

        • @[email protected]
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          -52 months ago

          Frankly, it doesn’t matter how they put it. Any comment that is not praising Zelensky as the most noble leader of the free world or something, will be mercilessly criticized. They might as well just have their fun.

          • @[email protected]
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            32 months ago

            That comment was not criticism of any of Zelensky’s positions or choices. It was word salad of Russian talking points.

            • @[email protected]
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              -32 months ago

              I didn’t say it was a critical comment about Zelensky. What I said was that anything anyone says here that is not praising Zelensky, will be criticized with a NATO talking point passion.

              • @[email protected]
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                12 months ago

                What NATO talking points were used in my response or any of the responses to that comment?

                • @[email protected]
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                  12 months ago

                  Having a different point of view does not mean they are being paid. Are you being paid by Ukraine or NATO? That is a rhetorical question, I don’t assume, not even suggest, you are.

        • @[email protected]
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          2 months ago

          yawn, a level of superfluous comment expected from paid nafo trolls.
          why are they all so boring