Russia's leader had good reason to look delighted by his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.
get a load of how excited Trump is to see Putin
-- Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) Aug 15, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Trump told Zelenskiy after summit that Putin wants more of Ukraine
www.reuters.com
... U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday Ukraine should make a deal to end the war with Russia because "Russia is a very big power, and they're not", after hosting a summit where Vladimir Putin was reported to have demanded more Ukrainian land.
In a subsequent briefing with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a source familiar with the discussion cited Trump as saying the Russian leader had offered to freeze most front lines if Kyiv's forces ceded all of Donetsk, the industrial region that is one of Moscow's main targets.
Zelenskiy rejected the demand, the source said. Russia already controls a fifth of Ukraine, including about three-quarters of Donetsk province, which it first entered in 2014.
RUSSIA LIKELY TO WELCOME TRUMP'S COMMENTS
His various comments on the meeting mostly aligned with the public positions of Moscow, which says it wants a full settlement -- not a pause -- but that this will be complex because positions are "diametrically opposed". ...
Czech minister slams Putin's nonsense' Ukraine remarks in Trump briefing
www.politico.eu
... Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsk lambasted Russian leader Vladimir Putin after the Alaska summit with U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday, accusing him of talking garbage about the war with Ukraine.
"From Putin, we heard the same propagandistic nonsense about the 'roots of the conflict' that his state television promotes," Lipavsk wrote on X following statements from the two presidents. "The problem is Russian imperialism, not Ukraine's desire to live freely." ...
What did the Alaska talks between Trump and Putin achieve?
www.dw.com
... 'The winner is Putin'
A spokesperson for the German government in Berlin confirmed that Trump also informed Chancellor Friedrich Merz and other European heads of state and government about the talks in Alaska that morning.
Merz and the Europeans then discussed how to proceed without Trump. However, the spokesperson for the German government did not disclose what Trump had agreed, if anything, during the summit.
The Europeans continue to advocate for a three-way summit with Trump, Putin, and Zelenskyy at the table.
In their initial statements, foreign policy experts from the parties in the Bundestag expressed little hope for a breakthrough.
"The winner of this summit is Putin. He was received at the highest level in the US and at the same time managed to circumvent the US threat of secondary sanctions. And all this without making any concessions of his own," said Bundestag member Norbert Rttgen, of the center-right Christian Democrats (CDU), in several interviews. ...
@#18 ... at the same time managed to circumvent the US threat of secondary sanctions ...
It looks that way.
Trump warns of severe consequences' if Russia doesn't stop Ukraine war after Putin meeting (Auguat 13, 2025)
thehill.com
... President Trump warned on Wednesday that there would be "severe consequences" for Russia if it did not agree to stop its war in Ukraine after his meeting with President Vladimir Putin on Friday.
"There will be consequences. I don't have to say. There will be very severe consequences," Trump told reporters during an event at the Kennedy Center.
The president previously threatened in July to impose sanctions and secondary tariffs on Russia if Putin did not agree to end the war within 50 days, a deadline he later shortened to early August. ...
Summit puts Putin back on the global stage and Trump echoes a Kremlin position
apnews.com
... In Alaska, President Vladimir Putin walked on a red carpet, shook hands and exchanged smiles with his American counterpart. Donald Trump ended the summit praising their relationship and calling Russia "a big power ... No. 2 in the world," albeit admitting they didn't reach a deal on ending the war in Ukraine.
By Saturday morning Moscow time, Trump appeared to have abandoned the idea of a ceasefire as a step toward peace " something he and Ukraine had pushed for months -" in favor of pursuing a full-fledged "Peace Agreement" to end the war, echoing a long-held Kremlin position. The "severe consequences" he threatened against Moscow for continuing hostilities were nowhere in sight. On Ukraine's battlefields, Russian troops slowly grinded on, with time on their side.
The hastily arranged Alaska summit "produced nothing for Mr. Trump and gave Mr. Putin most of what he was looking for," said Laurie Bristow, a former British ambassador to Russia.
@#33 ... Good to see all the MAGAts treating this thread like Kryptonite. They should be ashamed and embarrassed for America after that debacle ...
Ya think?
Stranglers - Skin Deep (1984)
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Lyrics excerpt ...
...
Many people tell you that they're your friend
You believe them, you need them for what's round the river bend
Make sure that you're receiving the signals they send
'Cos brother, you've only got two hands to lend
Maybe there's someone who makes you weep
And some nights loom up ahead when you're asleep
Some days there's things on your mind you should keep
Sometimes, it's tougher to look than to leap
Better watch out for the skin deep
Better watch out for the skin deep
(Better watch out) Watch out for the skin deep
(Better watch out) Watch out for the skin deep
Better watch out for the skin deep
One day the track that you're climbing gets steep
Your emotions are frayed, and your nerves are starting to creep
Just remember the days as long as the time that you keep
Brother, you better watch out for the skin deep
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Trump promises 'peace agreement' in Ukraine after Putin summit, reversing calls for a ceasefire
nbcnews.com
... President Donald Trump has promised a "Peace Agreement" to end the war in Ukraine following his summit in Alaska with Russian President Vladimir Putin, dropping his demand for a ceasefire and sparking fears he is moving closer to Putin's position. ...
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