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Trump team makes confused start to Ukraine diplomacy

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By Simon Lewis and Steve Holland

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It's not confused when you keep in mind that Trump is most likely a russian sympathizer or asset.

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Trump team makes confused start to Ukraine diplomacy

Trump team makes a confused start to absolutely everything, since they're a bunch of incompetent and ignorant spite-driven fools.

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“Republican U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, who chairs the Senate's Armed Services Committee, slammed what he called a "rookie mistake" by Hegseth”

Republican senator and Air Force veteran Roger Wicker? Is he a ‘Rino’?

Why does 47 need a team anyway? He said he’d get it done as president elect.

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Brilliant diplomacy by the Trump team. The Europeans are baffled that there is a solution because they have been watching the event passively since the invasion.

Too bad the author of the article is confused. Didn't do his homework.

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Normally when Team Amateur Hour gets involved in something, it's just quaint to watch. But this issue is way too important to be left to an alcoholic and a Putin puppet.

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Too bad the author of the article is confused. Didn't do his homework.

You’re confused. Look at who wrote the article.

What specifically did you dislike or disagree with? Except that it was critical of the current administration of course.

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The Europeans are baffled that there is a solution because they have been watching the event passively since the invasion.

A statement as false as it is inane, or vice-versa.

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Trump does not know what he's doing with Ukraine and has no endgame plan. His interests are the rare earth minerals in Ukraine.

 Zelenskyy refused to sign a contract with the US over the minerals because there were no security guarantees. Trump stated he wants $500 billion of minerals for the $150 billion given to Ukraine.

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"A cacophony from senior members of the US administration has sown confusion and alarm in Europe."

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“Republican U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, who chairs the Senate's Armed Services Committee, slammed what he called a "rookie mistake" by Hegseth”

Republican senator and Air Force veteran Roger Wicker? Is he a ‘Rino’?

Yes, with valid reasons.

Why does 47 need a team anyway? He said he’d get it done as president elect.

All Presidents have a team and this is another RINO that will be primaried, just watch, the good thing about this admin I must say is that they did get most of the RINOs out of the GOP and that is a good thing, there are a few left, but their numbers are dwindling fast.

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Trump does not know what he's doing with Ukraine and has no endgame plan. His interests are the rare earth minerals in Ukraine.

No one knows, no one, but that doesn't mean that you don't try and yes, I am glad he wants the minerals in return, you got more than your fair share of our money, so now we want to see a return in that investment

Zelenskyy refused to sign a contract with the US over the minerals because there were no security guarantees. Trump stated he wants $500 billion of minerals for the $150 billion given to Ukraine.

Well, Zelenskyy doesn't have a lot of leg room or time, he needs to make a decision soon. Trump has time, Zelenskyy doesn't.

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On Friday, Vice President JD Vance sowed more confusion, suggesting in a Wall Street Journal interview that the U.S. would reserve options for pressuring Moscow, including sending U.S. troops to Ukraine, which would be a major shift from former President Joe Biden's policy of keeping American forces off the battlefield there.

Could the shock of U.S. Vice President JD Vance speech, be causing so much confusion consternation?

His lecturing, the oh young man how dare you, the fact that he might be questioning Europe's commitment principals, Europe's future economical/political reliability, credibility?

Many sneering President Trump, with rude despondency, the disparaging personal attacks.

Yet a refusal to comprehend or acknowledge the reasoning behind Biden/Harris, so convincingly rejected. at the ballot box

JD Vance could well be the next US President, number 48.

Unless the snivelling democrat opposition wakes up, ceases and desists the wallowing, sniffs the coffee, they will be condemned to a political wilderness of their own making, and deserved.

JD Vance is turning into a statemen, the democrats in a world of delusion are making it happen

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Starmer to join Macron-led European crisis summit on Trump’s Ukraine plan

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/15/europe-will-not-take-part-in-us-russia-talks-ukraine-kellogg

Well its appears Starmer is foolish enough to politically reattach UK umbilical cord to a calamitously EU anf the delinquent Macron,

I contend his appeasing Minsk agreement caused the disastrous war in the first place.

I am not surprised at all.

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Not confused, but rather VERY logical start to negotiations. DJT wants pathway to peace not WWIII.

Ukraine is now a failed state, Trump's going to demand repayment for war support in form of Ukraine resources to help Ukraine recover while aligning with US and US taxpayer interests and better ensuring Ukraine's security.

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DJT elected in part to put an end to this war, Ukraine has no leverage anymore, failed state. Only US can ensure Ukraine's security, they have to pay up, as the foolish Biden blank check gravy train days are LONG Gone.

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President Donald Trump is not going to change water into wine, walk on water, feed the people of America on five loaves and two fishes.

Once we all fully understand and accept that fact, maybe reality will finally bring us all globally to realise you don't get something for nothing.

Frankly we all could be in a twilight zone, we only have ourselves, entitlement, to blame.

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