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Sat Aug 16, 2025, 08:58 AM Aug 2025

'Aligned with Putin' [View all]

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1 1h
Flag: Trump is now dropping his demand for a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia — a stark reversal that aligns him with Putin.

WaPo: Trump drops ceasefire demand for Ukraine war after summit with Putin

KYIV — President Donald Trump said Saturday that Ukraine and Russia should go straight to agreeing on a final peace deal, dropping his demand for a ceasefire in a dramatic reversal that aligns him with Russian President Vladimir Putin hours after their summit in Alaska.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/trump-drops-ceasefire-demand-for-ukraine-war-after-summit-with-putin/ar-AA1KCYqL

...so, basically this U.S. president is using Russian attacks on civilians to pressure Ukraine into a posture of surrender to whatever the convicted felon and the war criminal decide.
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