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Ukraine war briefing: Trump says he ‘didn’t
make any progress’ with Putin after call

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Posted By: earlybird, 7/4/2025 6:19:14 PM

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a phone call earlier in the day with Vladimir Putin resulted in no progress at all on efforts to end the war in Ukraine, while a Kremlin aide said the Russian president reiterated that Moscow would keep pushing to solve the conflict’s “root causes.”(snip)Within hours of the call’s conclusion, Russia launched a drone attack on Kyiv that injured 14 and sparked multiple fires. Witnesses reported explosions and sustained heavy fire overnight into Friday as air defence units battled drones over the capital. Damage was recorded in six of Kyiv’s 10 districts

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Reply 1 - Posted by: planetgeo 7/4/2025 6:46:02 PM (No. 1973031)
Russia is a country with a long, distinguished history and a proud, intelligent people. Why does it continue to tolerate this brutal, barbarian campaign against the civilian population of Ukraine?
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Reply 2 - Posted by: stablemoney 7/4/2025 7:25:08 PM (No. 1973040)
There is no justification for Putin bombing Kyiv this way. Putin has lost all credibility. Cruelty only creates more destruction.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: kono 7/4/2025 8:12:40 PM (No. 1973060)
Lcom home page has had a giant all-caps headline all day saying Fox is reporting Russia hit Ukiraine with an all-night drone attack. Still no story posted, yet, though. Sheesh.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: earlybird 7/4/2025 8:30:28 PM (No. 1973067)
Re #3, why don't you post one? This article also covers the4 hombing.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: DVC 7/4/2025 9:31:25 PM (No. 1973081)
Putin wants war, not peace. It's just that simple.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: DVC 7/4/2025 10:02:08 PM (No. 1973088)
Re #1, because they are a very violent, barbaric people.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: Kate318 7/4/2025 11:55:36 PM (No. 1973096)
One day, we will find out the “root cause.” People will be shocked.
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Reply 8 - Posted by: NYbob 7/5/2025 1:04:59 AM (No. 1973104)
Europeans are going nuts on Linkedin. Hating President Trump at a new level of TDS. It's almost like they are upset that for the first time in 70 years, THEY might have to wage a military and economic campaign against Russia, instead of expecting the USA to spend blood and treasure to serve them. When the US has spent our money and our children and grandchildren's money, as well as depleting our own defensive arms, maybe all of them ought to buy a clue and realize there are physical limits, time limits and we are way past all of that.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: bighambone 7/5/2025 10:02:40 AM (No. 1973201)
When Trump said that he did not make progress talking with Putin he was most likely telling the truth. That in itself is unusual in USA politics, but who ever said that Trump is a career politician?
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Reply 10 - Posted by: LC Chihuahua 7/5/2025 11:26:42 AM (No. 1973226)
Both sides think they can win so peace is not on the table. Trump knows that and he is a realist. Keep talking. Talk is cheap. Took Iran and Iraq ten years to stop fighting. How long will it take Russia and Ukraine? Meanwhile, the meatgrinder remains in full operation being fed Russian and Ukrainian soldiers and civilians. Eventually their 'leaders' will sit down and talk peace, but it may be a long time. War fatigue takes time to set in.
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Reply 11 - Posted by: Alecto2 7/5/2025 11:57:29 AM (No. 1973233)
Why should he #3? He's just having his say! #4. There is a reason NATO is known as the North Atlantic Terrorist Organization. Run by our Neocons they cut their grannies' throats just to get a pat on the head from our MIC. Perfidious Americanus is the problem. Matthew 7 3-5 (KJV).
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Reply 12 - Posted by: czechlist 7/5/2025 6:46:03 PM (No. 1973313)
Logically, by the chronology of events since Putin first took office, he did not want war. He suggested Russia join NATO but NATO needed a Russian enemy to justify its existence. NATO broke its promise (Clinton) not to expand. In 2008 Putin drew the line on Ukraine but the 0 and bidet proceeded anyway. Russia and Ukraine had a tentative agreement in March '22 but Boris Johnson (bidet) nixed it. Russia engaged in a war if attrition in the Eastern Oblasts for over 2 1/2 years obviously wanting them as a buffer zone.and awaiting some type of peace talks which the West refused. In the meantime Russia built up its military and is now kicking butt. But it is on a small geographical scale Putin niw has the stronger hand. Russia was not and is not a conventional threat to NATO bu will be if the West allows this conflict to continue. I am no supporter of Putin. i'm just a realistic observer not interested in either side's propaganda.
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