Public opinion surrounding the Russia-Ukraine peace talks is predominantly negative, expressing frustration towards President Zelensky's leadership and skepticism towards both sides' intentions. Many commenters advocate for Ukraine to consider surrender as a viable option, criticizing ongoing negotiations as performative and ineffective. There's a strong sentiment against Russia, viewed as manipulative and insincere in its peace efforts, undermining progress towards resolution.

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Sad that Zelensky have to play along to keep Trump happy. This shit ain’t going anywhere. 

Just pump Ukraine with supplies and arm them. 

wizgset27

Do diplomacy as if you weren't fighting, fight as if you weren't talking.

TremendousVarmint

I highly doubt that. I think this is mainly a rhetoric to please Trump.

irimiash

Free_Philly

myroosterprettyfunny

Acrobatic_Morning17

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The best way to get Putin round the table for peace talks is by forcing him. The Russian people have made it very clear that they don’t care about the war as long as they don’t feel it, so let it rain missiles on Moscow (hit some office blocks at night when nobody’s around) and the people might finally turn against their dictator.

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But wait, I thought tariffs were great and not punishments.

ComputerSong

Let's hope there will be a ceasefire this year, and maybe in 2026 they can sign a peace deal. Maybe....

InCloud44

No_Detail9259

Russia only has two exports; lies and suffering.

medievalvelocipede

Russians russianing. These cynical beings are feeling some type of pressure though.

NhakaNhaka

After months of stalling, the attacker that can stop attacking at any moment blames the victims for not enough peace. 

Brilliant rhetoric from russia as usual :D

potatolulz

They're full of shit: Empire of lies and flies.

eloyend

Russia has 2 things in overabundance. Gas and gaslighting.

Krek_Tavis

Deep_Blue_Kitsune

I blame russia for starting this war, you could easily leave ukraine now and end this russia

fut_mbappe29

I swear Russia and Iran both seem like they’re just trolling lately. Want peace? It’s in your hands, just withdraw your forces and stop attacking. That’s it, done.

TheJewPear

Whenever Russian officials are opening their mouths, it’s not for other nations. It’s just propaganda for Russians

haxic

All they have to do is stop invading Ukraine.

arkencode

Putin blaming trump is basically the spider man pointing to spider man meme.

Brief_Mode9386

"Why do I never get invited to your parties?"

"Well, you kept saying no each time, and you kept demanding we should go skydiving, instead of just hang out at the plaza with all the cozy bars so-"

"ITS ALL YOUR FAULT!" 

This, but geopolitics... is honestly what theyre doing.

OffOption

Who again was it that showed up for the peacetalks?

Mikkel65

If Russia want peace, there is an easy solution. Simply withdraw your own military from Ukraine.

QuietManufacturer533

Russia could have peace at any time.  Take your troops and go home.

killerkadugen

Moscow needs to crumble into the pit of hell it belongs

SwimmingPirate9070

Right. It's not like they could just go home.

Frenzystor

Robwolf52

Haxemply

james_eth

wombat9278

There is a phrase in Czech Republic: “Se sovětským svazem přišla bída na zem. “

Translation would be something like: “Hardship came to the land with the Soviet Union.”

Nothing has changed with Russia.

mberdych

If Russia could, I don't know, stop shooting people, there would be peace. Stupid idea, right?

Immortal_Tuttle

Who cares what ruzzke do?If they do not genocide they lie, and visa versa

got_light

I wilæ re-word this into what the russian are rly saying

&gt;the west did not want to give up and hand over all of UA so russia says that its our fault, which is true. Lol

Soggy_You_2426

Basically russia is saying: why this takes so long for you to accept complete surender? Why are you still not accepting it?

HoldMyBeerAndObserve

That cowardly broke back mountain horse riding  russian character, hasn't been the same since he went through COVID and the withdrawals.

kingb5k4

No surprises there, Blame, theft and 0 accountability are the cornerstones of russian culture.

CreepyFlan627

Vegetable-River-253

If only Putin had shown up for that meeting a couple months ago, maybe anyone would believe him.  

What a garbage person.

syracTheEnforcer

I believe Russia's negotiating strategy to this point has been to "demand surrender, or face surrender"

They've been remarkably consistent about that though, in between blaming Ukraine for hating peace because they refuse to surrender, so i'll give them that.

DarthPineapple5

Crazy, how surprising! They are never to be trusted and any peace deal will not be worth the toilet paper it would be signed on. These barbarians have already killed nearly half a million people. They clearly don't give a shit.

DiscoKeule

Maybe Russia shouldn't violate every cease fire they make. Or are we ignoring that Ukraine gave up their nukes in exchange for the promise that Russia would respect them and leave them alone?

BookLuvr7

Russian delegation quotes:

"We don’t want war, but we’re ready to fight for a year, two, three—however long it takes. We fought Sweden for 21 years. How long are you ready to fight?"

"Maybe some of those sitting here at this table will lose more of their loved ones. Russia is prepared to fight forever.”

source:

- https://x.com/olliecarroll/status/1923357966880604303
- https://x.com/RobynDixon__/status/1923395655151550606

yikes

teddmagwell

"This could've been an email" moment between the two countries

samratvishaljain

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — The first direct peace talks between Russia and Ukraine since the early weeks of Moscow’s 2022 invasion ended Friday after less than two hours, and a senior Ukrainian official said the Russian side introduced new “unacceptable demands.”

Before they adjourned, Kyiv and Moscow agreed to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war each, according to the heads of both delegations, in what would be their biggest such swap since the war began.

Both sides also discussed a ceasefire and a meeting between their heads of state, according to chief Ukrainian delegate Rustem Umerov.

Russian presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, who headed Moscow’s delegation, said both sides agreed to provide each other with detailed ceasefire proposals and a meeting by their heads of state..

During the talks, a senior Ukrainian official said Russia introduced new “unacceptable demands” to withdraw Ukrainian forces from huge swaths of it’s own territory. The official spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to make official statements.

The demands had not been previously discussed, the official said.

He said the Ukrainian side reiterated it remained focused on achieving real progress — an immediate ceasefire and a pathway to substantive diplomacy, “just like the U.S., European partners, and other countries proposed,” the official added.

The two sides sat at a U-shaped table but remained far apart in their conditions for ending the war. U.S. President Donald Trump, who has pressed both Moscow and Kyiv for an end to the conflict, saying a meeting between himself and Russian President Vladimir Putin would happen “as soon as we can set it up.”

“I think it’s time for us to just do it,” Trump told reporters in Abu Dhabi as he wrapped up a trip to the Middle East.

VictorEmmanuelIV

Hey, longer than Russia not violating a ceasefire.

Thought Trump would have this settled on day one like he said..

The-cultured-swine39

Everyone knew the Russian delegation was a dog-and-pony show with no actual interest in negotiating, but Ukraine had to show up to avoid giving rage baiters easy talking points to latch onto.

DoggedStooge

Ukraine: Please leave our country

Russia: no

Ukraine : please we want to be a free independent country 

Russia: you will join USSR and be Russian 

Ukraine : no, we are Ukrainian and want to determine our future ourselves 

Russia: Ukraine demands are unreasonable

asexyshaytan

Russia is only ensuring their demographic demise by continuing this conflict. The only people left will be those too old to fight (if age ever mattered) and the criminals that survived to come home still acting like criminals and a hefty dose of ptsd.

LeadOnion

inbetween-genders

Why can't I get unhinged Trump on my side even once??!! Why does he ALWAYS have to be both a chaotic psycho AND do the wrong thing. Couldn't he, just this once, be a chaotic psycho and tell Russia that unless they come to terms with Ukraine we'll fucking lock down the airspace over Ukraine and increase weapons shipments?? Goddamnit.

giantrhino

"stop attacking us"
"Nyet"

*Meeting ends*

kombuchawow

I seem to recall Trump saying recently that if Putin rejects peace he was gonna back Ukraine "like you've never believed." Let's see it Donnie

Tacklinggnome87

Ukraine: “Are you going to stop invading our country?”.
Russia: “Nope”
Meeting adjourned

Logical_Frosting_277

It was bullshit anyway. I dont think the Ukrainians believed it but they need to work with it, to hopefully keep the US in the war.

Mrstrawberry209

Shawn_The_Sheep777

They fought Sweden 21 years, and lost less men than in Ukraine for 3 years.

L0gard

TYBTD

Ukraine: “Withdraw and go home.”
Russia: “No.”
Ukraine: “Get Fucked”

Dismissed.

Fun_Beat1578

Russia: "Surrender"

Ukraine: "No"

US: Shrug emoji, \*walks out\*

count023

Peace talks with the aggressors hell bent on spite and genocide is pointless.

Gloomy-Quality-1106

I can't believe how much Putin screwed himself with this war, he can't stop it without a serious concern of a recession and subsequent protests, I wonder when he gets taken out of power how much longer he would've lasted had he not reignited the war

ShinyStarSam

Anither solid source: "❗️The Russians demanded Ukraine withdraw entirely from 4 of its regions. After being refused by the Ukrainian delegation, they stood up and said, “Next time, it’ll be 5.”

prophecy555

Holy shit if you ever want to imagine hell just look at this table of old rich men discussing how much longer kids have to go killing each other for, for them, for no reason. (Obviously not the Ukrainian side)

Notallowedhe

I'm surprised it lasted that long. Fuck Russia

Kooky-Parfait-2706

Nice they could come to an agreement so fast.

RossCollinsRDT

William_Ballsucker

&gt; We don't want war

But... Russia started it. Unprovoked. And they slaughtered civilians. Unprovoked. 

&gt; We're willing to fight forever

*Why*?

Page8988

Kiwi_CunderThunt

Again to the surprise of fucking no one. The only surprising part was the fact it lasted more than 10 minutes.

IllSurprise3049

And this is a lesson to lads out there to not exchange a nuclear arsenal for a bread crumbles. No matter what USA promises you.

BetaStateGames

Ukraine: “Please leave”
Russia: “No, we want war with you and will fight for many more years if we have to…”
Ukraine: Well Fuck you I guess….

Meeting has concluded….

itsvoogle

ruzzia won't stop.  I get frustrated thinking that any peace plan where Ukraine has to surrender land is anything other than contentious.  Give ruzzia land now and they will return later to take more.  Bet on it.

Significant-Mud2572

Wait did trump brokered that one too? Another world record wow

Mutchmore

That wasn't a peace talk. That was a speech about no surrender

Eternity13_12

anuiswatching

Scary_Routine_971

honestly, if putin went for north korea, no one would care. I don't even think xi would bat an eye. he chose the wrong country to fuck with

kqlx

no_warning-shots117

EntertainerSoggy9837

AppropriateWay857

So they're fighting for nothing but made up bollocks in an effort to seize land ultimately and illegally and everyone is just sat back tucking their balls between their legs like fucking cowards...got it.

peanutbutteroverload

EnjoyTheIcing

Russia as the aggressor shouldn't get to dictate terms at all.

t33-retro

Putin asked for this peace talks and as soon as Ukraine agreed, Putin all of a sudden didn't want the peace talks anymore. He seems to be oblivious as to how incredibly lame this makes him look.

Roselily808

We have staff meetings where the "for the good of the order" lasts longer than these peace talks, we get just as much done unfortunately.

athos5

I thought trump already ended this war?!

/s

katsusan

Put on your rubber boots cause here comes the BS.

DirkDongus

Weird to cite a conflict that ended in stalemate and where Russia got basically nothing. 

Fuck Russia.

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