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27. Any assurance from Russia would be laughable of course, but

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Wed Mar 16, 2022, 08:34 AM

Mar 2022

assurances from NATO nations to help protect ukraine would he of more consequence

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**BREAKING**: Russia claims 'parts of peace deal' with Ukraine are close to being agreed [View all] uponit7771 Mar 2022 OP

I'd expect that they end up with the two districts and no NATO underpants Mar 2022 #1

Problem is that was their entire wish list prior to the invasion unblock Mar 2022 #6

I don't think so. I doubt Ukraine will agree to that. Demsrule86 Mar 2022 #40

Neutral hmm... they leave if Ukraine doesn't join NATO... unblock Mar 2022 #2

"informal assurances" sounds a lot like the toothless Budapest Memorandum thesquanderer Mar 2022 #25

Any assurance from Russia would be laughable of course, but unblock Mar 2022 #27

The US and UK also made assurances... Happy Hoosier Mar 2022 #28

the Budapest Memorandum was also an "assurance" from the United States to Ukraine, thesquanderer Mar 2022 #36

Well legally, our treaties are meaningless even with senate approval unblock Mar 2022 #44

Chess is a great analogy Buckeyeblue Mar 2022 #3

+1, NEVER FUCKING EVER and anyone affiliated with that fucker goes down with him ... uponit7771 Mar 2022 #5

Not a draw. Everything they actually wanted. unblock Mar 2022 #8

Trust in Russia is -0- . .. . Lovie777 Mar 2022 #4

Well... Mike Nelson Mar 2022 #7

I. Don't. Trust. Putin. Tommy Carcetti Mar 2022 #9

can't be trusted. barbtries Mar 2022 #10

... And now we have kremlin confirmationwhy faux snooz can't be trusted. pazzyanne Mar 2022 #24

can only hope barbtries Mar 2022 #26

Ukraine needs to agree only to Russia leaving all of Ukraine and pay reparation costs. LiberalFighter Mar 2022 #11

Zelensky seems to say slow your roll on this. Tommy Carcetti Mar 2022 #12

+1, just saw this ... will update uponit7771 Mar 2022 #18

So Russia claims peace deal is being discussed... cayugafalls Mar 2022 #13

+1 2naSalit Mar 2022 #31

He wants to buy time to re-supply men and equipment. kentuck Mar 2022 #14

Lavrov tells more lies per minute than Trump ever did and does it standing on his head in quicksand. Ford_Prefect Mar 2022 #15

Like an abuser saying they might stop punching you in the face soon IronLionZion Mar 2022 #16

+1, uponit7771 Mar 2022 #20

Ukraine said yesterday "some" progress had been made. AngryOldDem Mar 2022 #17

I don't believe ANYTHING Russia says. AllyCat Mar 2022 #19

Don't trust a word they say. They'll announce a peace JoanofArgh Mar 2022 #21

Russia, armed to the teeth, just invaded its neutral neighbor who made no hostile move whatsoever DFW Mar 2022 #22

From thousands of miles away anamnua Mar 2022 #23

I don't believe this for a second, and I doubt they do either. smirkymonkey Mar 2022 #29

"Russia claims" luv2fly Mar 2022 #30

They are sorta backing down from there invasion...now that the US is going to be sending turbinetree Mar 2022 #32

Russia cannot be trusted. L. Coyote Mar 2022 #33

Ukraine's idea for peace in Ukriane: Botany Mar 2022 #34

+1. Putin routinely targets civilians dalton99a Mar 2022 #37

"+1. Putin routinely targets civilians" Botany Mar 2022 #38

I think it's Russia being as clueless as it thinks the rest of the world is. AngryOldDem Mar 2022 #39

peace , no peace untill u get out of ukr and crimea AllaN01Bear Mar 2022 #35

Sanctions should remain until Putin is gone. BlueIdaho Mar 2022 #41

Absolutely. dalton99a Mar 2022 #43

This invasion has been a tremendous embarrassment for him.... marmar Mar 2022 #42