Russia and Ukraine flashpoint

[shavenferret]

Ryuu96 said:

🇺🇸🇺🇦 Why Trump "ditched" Ukraine, — an explanation from the Financial Times

▪️Trump never once pressured Putin to stop the war against Ukraine. He never even raised the topic of a ceasefire in his conversation with him.
▪️After this call, Trump essentially abandoned his own promise to stop the war.

[image or embed]

— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) 21 May 2025 at 19:24

▪️The two-hour conversation on May 19 was so warm that neither Trump nor Putin wanted to hang up first.
▪️European allies and the Ukrainian leadership felt that they had simply been given up. Without explanation, without a position — just silence.

— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) 21 May 2025 at 19:24

▪️USA is no longer trying to be a mediator. All diplomatic initiatives have been put on hold.
▪️Trump is now washing his hands of the matter and stepping aside.
▪️After conversation with Putin, Trump publicly told reporters that he had not even mentioned the missile strikes on civilians in Ukraine.

— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) 21 May 2025 at 19:24

Great, Trump can just stay on his gold plated soapbox and stay the F out of trying to influence the negotiation process