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True Dough

(27,307 posts)
Sat Aug 9, 2025, 05:51 PM Aug 2025

If you're Zelenskyy, do you accept an invitation to Alaska meeting between Trump and Putin?

Sounds like it could happen. I always worry about Zelenskyy's safety when he travels, particularly with bad actors involved.

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BREAKING: NBC News reports that the White House is considering inviting Zelensky to Alaska amid scheduled Trump-Putin summit.


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If you're Zelenskyy, do you accept an invitation to Alaska meeting between Trump and Putin? (Original Post) True Dough Aug 2025 OP
no its an isolated place where they will browbeat him, like hitler did to the czech president nt msongs Aug 2025 #1
However, an isolated location TommyT139 Aug 2025 #3
Hell no! SheltieLover Aug 2025 #2
Het! GreenWave Aug 2025 #4
No. sinkingfeeling Aug 2025 #5
NYET. Never! flying_wahini Aug 2025 #6
NO fn way bluestarone Aug 2025 #7
No. Why treat Ukraine like an afterthought? If there's a peace process, do it in a peaceful, neutral country Deuxcents Aug 2025 #8
No. Seems like a good time for Ukraine to launch another massive drone attack in Russia. kysrsoze Aug 2025 #9
I seriously doubt the invitation will be extended. pat_k Aug 2025 #10
Not without an acceptable offer. C_U_L8R Aug 2025 #11
Yes. Because that way Z can directly counter Putin to his face andym Aug 2025 #12
Why have trump there at all? PSPS Aug 2025 #13

msongs

(74,183 posts)
1. no its an isolated place where they will browbeat him, like hitler did to the czech president nt
Sat Aug 9, 2025, 05:52 PM
Aug 2025

TommyT139

(2,431 posts)
3. However, an isolated location
Sat Aug 9, 2025, 05:54 PM
Aug 2025

...would be a good place for metal to fall out of the sky, if such a thing needed to happen.

Deuxcents

(27,686 posts)
8. No. Why treat Ukraine like an afterthought? If there's a peace process, do it in a peaceful, neutral country
Sat Aug 9, 2025, 06:07 PM
Aug 2025

pat_k

(13,839 posts)
10. I seriously doubt the invitation will be extended.
Sat Aug 9, 2025, 07:22 PM
Aug 2025

It would interfere with the 47/Putin mutual masturbation version of the "Art of the Deal" they have planned.

C_U_L8R

(49,526 posts)
11. Not without an acceptable offer.
Sat Aug 9, 2025, 07:30 PM
Aug 2025

Anything less is a waste of time, a Putin/Trump puppet show.

andym

(6,069 posts)
12. Yes. Because that way Z can directly counter Putin to his face
Sat Aug 9, 2025, 07:44 PM
Aug 2025

Actually a great opportunity.
He can also remind the world publicly of the consequences of Neville Chamberlain's peace efforts with Hitler.

PSPS

(15,376 posts)
13. Why have trump there at all?
Sat Aug 9, 2025, 09:03 PM
Aug 2025

He's only a proxy of russia and will see his role as crafting the terms of ukraine's surrender.

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