🇷🇺🇺🇦 Discussion: Relations with Russia and the war in Ukraine

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Putin could have stopped his troops from dying at any point since this conflict started. He just doesn't care one way or the other if they live or die.

 

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‘Many teachers don’t want to do this, but they’re trapped’: film shows extent of Putin indoctrination in Russian schools

Two years after he started documenting the effect of the Ukraine war on his pupils, Pavel Talankin reveals how it led to accolade – and exile from home

www.theguardian.com

 

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Kremlin Gloats as Trump Sanctions International Criminal Court - The Moscow Times

Russian officials are celebrating U.S.

www.themoscowtimes.com

 

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Kremlin Gloats as Trump Sanctions International Criminal Court - The Moscow Times

Russian officials are celebrating U.S.

www.themoscowtimes.com

I'm not convinced Trump’s sanctions will matter a whole lot anyhow. He's lost credibility with the normal rest of the world so the only one who really got hurt was America.

 

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Ukraine war briefing: Trump plan to end war must include security guarantees, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian president says he would be ready for talks in any format if he has ‘an understanding that America and Europe will not abandon us’. What we know on day 1,083

www.theguardian.com

 

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Russia says U.S. relations are on brink of collapse, refuses to confirm Trump call claim

Trump said that he and Vladimir Putin had spoken in his first officially acknowledged contact with the Russian leader since 2022, adding "I expect to have many more conversations."

www.nbcnews.com

 

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Putin can go stuff himself.

 

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Ukraine war briefing: Power restrictions as Russia hits energy system

Trump to push European allies to buy US arms for Ukraine – report; Zelenskyy expected to meet with JD Vance and US envoy Kellogg. What we know on day 1,084

www.theguardian.com

 

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Can Trump keep his promise to end the war in Ukraine? It’s possible – but it won’t be easy | Christopher Chivvis

The president has made big statements. But securing real peace will involve a mix of global diplomacy, threats and sweeteners, says Christopher S Chivvis of the Carnegie Endowment’s American statecraft programme

www.theguardian.com

 

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Ukraine ‘may be Russian someday’, Trump says ahead of Zelenskyy meeting with Vance

US president also says he wants a return on US aid given to Ukraine such as rare minerals, in interview with Fox News

www.theguardian.com

 

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Even Biden said that.

 

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Russia has released detained American teacher Marc Fogel, the White House says

The family of American teacher Marc Fogel says it's "beyond grateful, relieved and overwhelmed” that he's heading home after his release from Russia.

apnews.com

 

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Trump Says Kyiv Agreed to $500B Mineral Deal

The US president said Kyiv “essentially agreed” to provide $500 billion worth of rare earth minerals in exchange for continuing US support.

www.kyivpost.com

 

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No lasting peace in Ukraine without European role in talks, leaders say after Trump-Putin call

Statement from countries including France, Germany and UK comes after US president says he and Putin are ready to begin talks

www.theguardian.com

 

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Russia rejoices at Trump-Putin call as Zelenskyy says he won't accept a deal without consultation

Russian officials and state media have taken a triumphant tone after U.S. President Donald Trump jettisoned three years of U.S. policy and announced he would likely meet soon with Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate a peace deal in the almost three-year war in Ukraine.

apnews.com

 

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A Valentine for Vladimir

Plus: How did the federal government take $80 million out of a private bank account?

www.thebulwark.com

 

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