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US President Donald Trump says Russia has made a "pretty big concession" to end the war in Ukraine by stopping short of taking the "whole country."

https://archive.ph/SHgoJ

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[–] futatorius@lemm.ee 16 points 1 day ago

It was very kindhearted of Putin to not meet his military objectives in the planned two weeks, instead extending the war for three years, in order to make it a more fair contest for Ukraine.

There, am I doing stooge-speak right?

[–] itisileclerk@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago

Then Islamic terrorists made big conncession by not hijacking every airplane and crush it into building.

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

what a dumbass

[–] Charlxmagne@lemmy.world 25 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Its been so painfully obvious this man's been Putin's bitch since 2016, there's a reason people were suspecting Russia interfered with that election, his supporters denied it, and now that he's openly supporting all of his asslickers showing support as well and following their herd like the good obedient sheep they are.

[–] Doctor_Satan@lemm.ee 9 points 1 day ago

Its been so painfully obvious this man’s been Putin’s bitch since 2016

He's been Russia's bitch since at least 1987.

[–] DicJacobus@lemmy.world 61 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Its not a concession. They tried. they came very close to accomplishing their goal. But because of the outcomes of the battles of Irpin, Bucha, Hostomel Airport, and one of the most critical battles of the entire war, Moschun, Russia was defeated and lost their opportunity to quickly topple the government.

In short. They didnt concede. They got their asses handed to them. And played it off as an act of mercy when they ran away with their tails between their legs.

[–] futatorius@lemm.ee 1 points 23 hours ago

And now Putin is trying to win through "peace" negotiations what he failed to achieve through war. But if Europe and Ukraine refuse Trump's extortion, Putin is going to suffer defenstraphobia for the (hopefully short and miserable) remainder of his life.

[–] _fool_@lemm.ee 54 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Exactly what Putin's bitch would say. Not surprising.

[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 29 points 2 days ago

For someone who claims to be an old school masculine individual he is an incredibly insecure whore.

[–] RedditIsDeddit@lemmy.world 43 points 2 days ago

if Russia could have seized all of Ukraine they would have already what a load of shit

[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 187 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Things a rapist would say.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 128 points 2 days ago

Things a rapist is saying

[–] ToadOfHypnosis@lemm.ee 65 points 2 days ago (3 children)

He could have killed her too, but he ONLY raped her. What a beneficent act. /s

[–] axh@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

It's even dumber than that. Because, using the same parallel, he didn't do it only because she kicked him in the balls and pulled out a knife (meaning: Ukraine defended itself, it was not Moscow's decision to stop).

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[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 23 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Does he know what concession means?

[–] futatorius@lemm.ee 1 points 23 hours ago

Every accusation is one?

[–] ArtVandelay@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

That's where you buy the hamberders right

[–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

And cess since he came from a pool of one

[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 28 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Funny way of saying they tried and failed.

[–] silicon@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

Something something 2 week special operation.

[–] etuomaala@sopuli.xyz 26 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Anybody but Trump would have died of shame long ago.

[–] TheFriar@lemm.ee 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That’s a world I’d like to live in. Where asshole grifters could just die of shame. No more grifters.

[–] ajoebyanyothername@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Problem is, if they could feel shame they wouldn't be asshole grifters.

[–] joosteto@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago

What you describe is a feature, not a bug.

[–] SunshineJogger@feddit.org 54 points 2 days ago

Concession? They tried to do exactly that and are still trying.

Trump really is a Russian

[–] itisileclerk@lemmy.world 47 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The world is held hostage by three sociopaths, Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu. Two of them are war criminals, and the third is waiting to happen at any moment.

[–] jjpamsterdam@feddit.org 17 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I don't want to excuse Netanyahu here. He certainly belongs behind bars in my opinion. However, he only holds a part of the world hostage rather than all of it. I see him on par with folks like Kim Jon Un or Mohamed bin Salman rather than Trump or Putin.

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[–] REDACTED@infosec.pub 15 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Israel is like a city in US. They have 10 million population. They are local, not global players.

I fully expected you to say Xi

[–] jj4211@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

I agree, the third big single powerful person is certainly Xi. I suppose one can say the "sociopath" is more evident with Netanyahu than Xi, because for now China is able to sit back and let Russia and USA self sabotage to a weaker position while mucking with the rest of the world, while China gets to play comparative good guy in foreign policy. This is of course grading on a curve, they aren't saints either.

[–] Fluke@lemm.ee 9 points 2 days ago

What is this?! Nuanced thoughts that recognise that everyone is an arsehole? On my internet?!

💛

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[–] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 72 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Look at the stupid America has unleashed on the world.

Put your dicks away, you’re stinking up the place.

[–] ToadOfHypnosis@lemm.ee 37 points 2 days ago (11 children)

I hate that so many in my country are oblivious to the repercussions of electing this monster.

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[–] Suriel@lemm.ee 33 points 2 days ago (2 children)

How kind of Putin. USA is truly a Russia's oblast.

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[–] resipsaloquitur@lemm.ee 5 points 1 day ago

Let’s give thanks to daddy Vlad.

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 17 points 2 days ago

Who stopped them, motherfucker?

[–] Zerlyna@lemmy.world 43 points 2 days ago (6 children)

I hate this timeline. I hate that my manager, a WOMAN, voted for this POS. Every post I make on Facebook about what he did today is an indirect laser beamed thought to her “this is YOUR fault!”

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[–] CobraChicken3000@lemmy.ca 22 points 2 days ago

Not for the lack of trying

[–] Jumi@lemmy.world 25 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Fuck the US. It's on the same level as Russia and China for me at this point.

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago

China's honestly gone up a rank, and that isn't because it has changed

[–] chellewalker@lemmy.ca 17 points 2 days ago

I guess by that standard, I made a "pretty big concession" by not doing that 3rd push-up. I totally could have, promise.

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

By the same logic democrats have made a big concession and a favour to you by not winning the elections

[–] rockerface@lemm.ee 22 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Oh if they could, they would

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