Public sentiment regarding the Ukraine-Russia peace talks is highly skeptical and critical, particularly of the diplomatic approaches and effectiveness of the U.S. leadership, especially under Donald Trump's influence. Many commentators express frustration over perceived weaknesses in U.S. foreign policy, feelings that the negotiation process is insincere, and concerns that military support for Ukraine is insufficient. The overall mood is one of disappointment, with calls for more decisive action to support Ukraine against Russian aggression.

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RickySan65

BkkGrl

Yea, better step back if you have no clue about the politics and history of the region.

Don had a few hours of meetings and got overwhelmed, time for golf.

h0ls86

Nothing new under the Moon. We had the same situation a few months ago.

Today's russian strike marks that negotiations for now will be over. Also, there are reports that an American factory in Ukraine was struck. They produce basic home appliances and are located in a faraway western region behind the mountains, and it hasn't been struck before. I think, that was a bold enough sign.

Heavy_Secret_203

CheerJohn

thomasmc1504

It seems to have distracted attention from Trump’s threat to increase sanctions which was the whole point

LookOverall

Good thing wea appeased Trump so he will help with Ukraine, right guys?

readilyunavailable

He wants the end result, not the struggle to reach it.

Just like any other war he didn’t end but claims he did

praetorian1111

That's a **rather** misleading title.

&gt;The next stage in Trump’s eyes to end the war in Ukraine remains **a bilateral meeting between Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian president**, the officials said.
&gt;
&gt;Trump has told advisers in recent days that **he intends to host a trilateral meeting with the two leaders only after they have met first**, although whether that initial conference takes place remains unclear and Trump does not intend to become involved in that effort.

So it seems that Trump will leave the next meeting to Putin &amp; Zelensky, and *then* come back at a trilateral meeting.

anders_hansson

Yes let the grown ups who haven't been paid by Russia figure things out

Nima-night

Remember when Trump had announced severe sanctions for the end of last week? Yeah, Putin got what he wanted. And Trump more than happily acted accordingly.

These wolves WANT to share Ukraine between them and Europe still pretends that everything is fine.

bickid

I'm confuse at the reaction of this sub. You say you don't trust the US and the peace meeting must have Ukraine/Europe at the table. Doesn't this do all of that?

Trump stepping back while handing over control of the peace process (meeting with Putin/Russia) to Zelensky who could get European leaders into the room too.

So why is everyone here still so upset?

wizgset27

Got his photo op and the claps from the seals at r/conservative , his bit of work here is done. You guys didn’t really expect him to follow through on any of this, did you?

SwolePalmer

He's ended so many wars he needs a bit of a rest...

neodiodorus

This is just more flip flopping to manipulate the market. Everything he does is to manipulate the market.

slimvim

flipyflop9

jeffvader78

totallyclips

If are not willing to help Ukraine win, what exactly are we doing

Cookies4weights

arrakis2020

So much for that ending the war in 24 hours

Neither_Guava_8292

Gavin Newsom is going to be the one to figure this out cause he's a bigger CHAD than low energy Trump.

PolloConTeriyaki

“Oh this is actually hard? Well if I did hard, I wouldn’t be the T in TACO would I? Thank you for your attention on this matter!”

Positive_Chip6198

Vivid_Writing_2778

&gt; I've tried nothing, and I'm all out of ideas.

Yelmel

He's going along with his militia hunting for illegals and criminals in DC now... oh look, squirrel!!

Popular-Drummer-7989

FreddyFree69

Zefixius

Trump and every leader in Europe should step down. Diplomacy is worth nothing if one side never wanted a diplomatic solution. I loathe war, but Ukraine should be allowed to get their atomic weapons back. They gave up on them for security guarantees that were not even worth their paper. Just destroy every military facility in Russia and let this stupid war end. This war will never end diplomatic, not in the present or distant future. I seriously do not understand why everyone is scared of Putin and even prepared a red carpet. This is the biggest embarrassment I have ever seen.

Zypharium

Trump's health is deteriorating fast. He won't make to the end of the year.

meldirlobor

He's still blinking from taking one in the face from his buddy Putin

OkEye2910

One call with friend Vladimir and this moron will be back with his rimming gang of administration to do some "diplomacy". This idiot will not rest until russia wins or he sets Ukraine up for a third invasion.

Sudden-Individual698

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

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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.

Brannigan: "You see, killbots have a preset kill limit. Knowing their weakness, I sent wave after wave of my own men at them until they reached their limit and shut down. Kif, show them the medal I won."

Nihilistic_Navigator

The Russian delegation looked a little too much like what I thought they would.

EsteGueyEsChingon

SirHolyCow

I HATE how blatantly obvious it is that Putin is just stalling because he knows that Trump has this stupid fantasy in his head that he can be friends with Russia. WE NEED SANCTIONS TRUMP, Putin isn’t keeping his side of the deal!

Correct_Literature22

I feel for the Russian population in a sense that Putin really just sees them as meat bags to be thrown into battle. Like, I just don’t truly get it …

brillopadBruva

You don't appease a bully by letting him have free reign.

mylarky

I'm so insanely tired of the victim blaming. Ukrainian attacks on Russian territory don't escalate war. Only the Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory do. Trump's stategy of not putting sanctions om Russia and restrict Ukraine's use of US weapons won't get Putin to the negotiating table. On the contrary, it will make him more confident in victory.

Practical-Pea-1205

wasnt he just bitching about biden doing this

opaqueambiguity

Upstairs_Ad5443

Just more treason. Trump protects russia and the bank accounts of himself and his inner circle, not Ukrainians or Americans.

eucharist3

Only seems to apply to the use of US supplied gear. Ukraine is rolling out it's own cruise missiles so Trump and Putin can pound sand.

shawndw

Ukraine has the new missiles to strike deep into Russia and mass production of them. They will be using them. They are fighting for their survival. No alcoholic is going to tell them what to do. Period!
Edit:Hegseth the known alcoholic. Trump = Dementia Don…

Good_Cow237

Authoritaye

If Putin started LOSING he might be inclined to start talking about peace.

SeeMarkFly

How exactly is this supposed "to get Putin into peace talks"

IthacaMom2005

And we expected what? Trump had to take the call and put Zelensky on hold, even though he was there in person. Putin was watching this on TV and fucking called Trump in the middle of it, and Trump answered. What else is there to say?

HamburgerTrain2502

I’m confused, haven’t the ATACMS, which is the longest range missile the US has provided, always been restricted from hitting Russian targets throughout both admins? 

Not saying it’s right, but didn’t we already know this? 

This is why the home grown long range drone program is so important, same with the flamingo.

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