BREAKING: European Commission Pres. U. von der Leyen puts forward Europe's position before tomorrow's USA-Ukraine-Europ

[riversedge]

Take that you old war criminal Putin!


BREAKING:

European Commission Pres. U. von der Leyen puts forward Europe’s position before tomorrow’s USA-Ukraine-Europe meeting with Trump. Key points:

- No de jure territorial changes
- USA + EU security guarantees
- Increased military production
- Sanctions
- No limitations on Ukraine’s military. Neither on their numbers, their own military production nor on weapons shipments from its Western allies

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський
@ZelenskyyUa
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I had an important meeting with President of the European Commission @vonderleyen
in Brussels. Significant support for Ukraine in the context of the upcoming meeting with President Trump.

Today, together and in several formats, we are determining what we will discuss in Washington, D. C. It is crucial that Europe remains as united as it was in 2022. This unity helps bring a just peace closer, and it must remain strong.

We agreed on the necessity of a ceasefire for subsequent diplomatic steps, effective security guarantees for Ukraine, and continued sanctions pressure on Russia to limit its future potential.

I thank Ursula personally and the whole of Europe that supports us and our quest for a just end to this war.

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[Sneederbunk]

1. No red carpet for her.

[ananda]

12. I kinda like blue better anyway.

[Amaryllis]

17. Or blue and gold.

[ananda]

19. Yeah!

Perfect

[ReRe]

32. That's fine with me. I HATE red! n/t

[dalton99a]

2. The piece of shit will threaten them with higher tariffs if they don't say nice things about Putin

Just watch

[MLWR]

11. I hope they tell him in no uncertain terms

to stick his fucking tariffs where the sun don't shine.

[ShazzieB]

21. I have a feeling they're going to tell him exactly what they think, about a lot of things!

And he's going to be SO outnumbered, he won't know what to do! I wish I could be a 🪰 fly on the wall!

[speak easy]

22. They are going snow him with unending praise

like they did at the NATO summit, to get him on side, to change his mind, like he did on NATO.

[Mr. Mustard 2023]

24. It may be necessary to shake things up,

and lay down markers. Trump needs to be seen as weak, and calling him out while saying no is important. Europe's economy might shrink without our goods, but they will eat, dance and prosper anyway, and they won't have the yoke of Trump around their necks.

[riversedge]

3. 🔥 Ukrainian partisans torched a railway relay cabinet in occupied Luhansk, Ukraine.

‪@igorsushko.bsky.social‬
🔥 Ukrainian partisans torched a railway relay cabinet in occupied Luhansk, Ukraine.

🔥 Ukrainian partisans torched a railway relay cabinet in occupied Luhansk, Ukraine.

— Igor Sushko (@igorsushko.bsky.social) 2025-08-17T06:24:54.072Z

Just a minor pinprick but one that delays military supplies & diverts troops from the front to guard the railway lines. It all helps prove that Putin's not winning & that Trump is bloody stupid to even think that he is, let alone withdraw support from Ukraine to get worthless nonexisting "deals".

— (@ovalpillbox.bsky.social) 2025-08-17T06:45:25.973Z

From Google today:
How much of Luhansk is under Russian control?
Russia controls about 46,570 sq km (17,981 sq miles), or 88 percent, of the territory known as Donbas, made up of the Luhansk and Donbas regions. Russia occupies almost all of Luhansk and three-quarters of Donetsk.3 days ago

[riversedge]

4. All these cities are located in Ukraine's Donetsk and Luhansk regions, the so-called #Donbas. All these cities have bee

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MFA of Ukraine 🇺🇦
@MFA_Ukraine
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All these cities are located in Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions, the so-called #Donbas.

All these cities have been already reduced to ashes by the Russian army.

All these cities were once full of Ukrainians – children, families. Ukrainians whom Russian war criminals have either killed, captured, forcibly transferred, or driven from their homes under relentless attacks – now cynically calling a "brotherly nation".

Having left nothing but ruins behind, Putin still seeks to seize and destroy more, to turn new cities into the same lifeless wasteland. Russia’s war is not just against Ukraine’s territory – it is against the very right of Ukrainians to exist.

The U.S., European and other partners have the strength to make Russia stop. Strong, coordinated actions grounded in justice, sovereignty, and Ukraine’s territorial integrity will bring a just and lasting peace

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[riversedge]

5. Europe just drew the line. No land for Putin. No gag orders on Ukraine. Trump can play lapdog, but the EU isn't handing

Europe just drew the line.
No land for Putin. No gag orders on Ukraine.
Trump can play lapdog, but the EU isn’t handing Russia a victory.

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Europe draws its red lines in steel, while the White House appears to be sketching its own in disappearing ink. A curious diplomatic strategy: pre-negotiating an ally's surrender before the summit even begins.

After meeting Putin on Aug 15, Trump reportedly backed a plan for Ukraine to cede Donbas—directly defying Europe's stance. As US support wanes and Kyiv is forced to *purchase* arms, Sec. Rubio admitted on Aug 17 that US life "won't be fundamentally altered" if peace fails.

When an admin treats allied sovereignty as a bargaining chip with an adversary, it's not deal-making. It's abdication.

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[riversedge]

6. EU leaders are coming to WH in full force to support Zelensky just in case his meeting with Trump blows up again or he g

I wonder if Margorie Taylor Greene's boyfriend will make note that Zelensky is not wearing a suit again?????


EU leaders are coming to WH in full force to support Zelensky just in case his meeting with Trump blows up again or he gets kicked out for not wearing a suit. They put out their wishlish but eventually, Putin won't agree unless there's land concession.👇

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[sop]

37. The way it's shaping up: Zelenskyy and EU leaders on one side of the bargaining table, Putin and Trump on the other.

[Baitball Blogger]

7. And that's what you call leadership.

[dlk]

8. Trump has been put in hos place by a woman

Expect the rage tweetso

[bronxiteforever]

9. The changing of the guard. Europe is leader

of the free world. The US to take a seat and disappear into irrelevance.

[paleotn]

10. Honestly, I've never seen Europe this united in my lifetime.

On this and Gaza.

[Scalded Nun]

16. They know this story...we don't (or don't care).They understand what comes next if they do not stand together and fight.

[tanyev]

13. Coming to put Liddle Donny in timeout!

[UTUSN]

14. Unlike KRASNOV: Clarity, credibility, forthrightness, the correct side of justice.

[Scalded Nun]

15. Hey, Krasnov...Either join us or move those lips to the side. We are going to kick Putin's ass, not kiss it.

[Martin68]

18. Nice to see Europe with a united front doing the right thing.

[Hornedfrog2000]

20. Hey pedo chief

Here is your final offer. Russia packs up and gets the fuck out ukraine. They pay to rebuild ukraine over the next 50 years, and putin can escape with his life if he leaves for syria right now. Those are the conditions.

Youre next Trump

[EndlessMaze]

23. I'll be surprised if he meeting even happens.

But we'll see.

[wolfie001]

25. She's a hero of mine!

Brave, honest and brilliant. The exact opposite of the fat orange imbecile.

[DFW]

36. I have said for years now

Had it not been for Germany’s macho political culture, she would have succeeded Merkel as chancellor.

[Doodley]

26. Tomorrow may be a historic shitshow, and I can't see Trump coming out of it looking good.

[Captain Zero]

27. Does Trump know what 'de Jure' means?

Most of his staff won't know either.

[Kaleva]

28. French mustard

[sop]

38. Once Trump finds out it means "by law" or "by right," it will replace "Thank you for your attention to this matter!"

at the end of all his insane Executive Orders.

[Renew Deal]

29. The only European position that matters is them putting boots on the ground in Ukraine

Everything else is for show.

[HighFired49]

30. This ought to be interesting

I will not be surprised if Dump just walks away from this issue, especially if Putin has compromising, devastating evidence of some event(s) that puts Dump in a precarious/dangerous position (Epstein, vote rigging, fraud, etc). Unfortunately, the event possibilities are nearly limitless with this fool. If this turns out to be the case, hopefully it will be a serious lesson for this country on electing someone unfit for office. The next few days should be really interesting.

[BidenRocks]

31. Poor Donnie.

He lost his cards along with his marbles.

They will tell chump to shove the tariffs up his ass.

Then issue a full embargo on America and all ships at sea.

No trade, no tariffs!

[ReRe]

33. I hope to God that Stupid doesn't try

to fit them all into the "oval office".

[kkmarie]

34. Are Krasnov and putin planning on splitting the profits

Yes, the Donbas region of Ukraine is known for its rich mineral deposits, particularly coal and iron ore. This abundance has historically made it a key industrial and energy production center for Ukraine. The region's mineral wealth is a significant factor in the ongoing conflict and its potential impact on the global supply chain for critical minerals.

https://www.cirsd.org/en/horizons/horizons-winter-2025-issue-no-29/the-mineral-wars#:~:text=The%20Donbas%2C%20encompassing%20the%20resource,European%20industrial%20and%20resource%20powerhouse.

[kkmarie]

35. Are Krasnov and putin planning on splitting the profits

Yes, the Donbas region of Ukraine is known for its rich mineral deposits, particularly coal and iron ore. This abundance has historically made it a key industrial and energy production center for Ukraine. The region's mineral wealth is a significant factor in the ongoing conflict and its potential impact on the global supply chain for critical minerals.

https://www.cirsd.org/en/horizons/horizons-winter-2025-issue-no-29/the-mineral-wars#:~:text=The%20Donbas%2C%20encompassing%20the%20resource,European%20industrial%20and%20resource%20powerhouse.

[Cosmocat]

39. The Twitter responses to this

are insane ...

It is unfathomable how people in this day and age so eagerly choose to self gaslight themselves in a way that is completely in contrast to actual reality.